The inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America took place in Washington, watched by tens of millions around the world. His speech was full of rhetoric and confirmed many of his aims mentioned in the campaign leading to his presidency: America First, never let you down, trade deals changing, Mexico wall, anti-terrorism. Think big, dream bigger. Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, before reading a passage from 1 Timothy, said: ‘Mr President, in the Bible rain is a sign of God's blessing. It started to rain, Mr. President, when you came to the platform. It's my prayer that God will bless you, your family, your administration, and may He bless America.’ We will wait to see when the rhetoric becomes reality and what priorities President Trump sets. One of his first actions was a memorandum designed to move forward the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. See:
USA: Trump’s inauguration
Written by David Fletcher 27 Jan 2017Additional Info
- Pray: for the President to have wisdom, Holy Spirit guidance and support from his staff and advisors. (Col. 1:9)
- More: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08d8xrn/bbc-news-special-trump-inauguration-highlights