Dr. Ben Carson recently quoted the Book of Isaiah during his speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he emphasized that God protected former President Donald Trump during the assassination attempt at his Butler, Pennsylvania, rally on Saturday evening. Trump barely escaped by mere millimeters while he was onstage at the rally, leading many to conclude there was divine intervention.
In the middle of Trump’s speech to the crowd of his supporters, shots began to ring out. The president could be seen clutching the back of his ear before the Secret Service tackled him to the ground. Miraculously, Trump was relatively unscathed, only having one bullet graze his ear in the myriad of gunfire. Defiantly, the former president stood up and gave a fist before mouthing “fight” to the crowd.
In his remarks at the RNC, Dr. Carson drew upon Isaiah 54:17, which reads, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.” Carson stated, “I saw President Trump, a dear friend, escape death by mere inches, and my thoughts immediately turned to the book of Isaiah that says, No weapon formed against you shall prosper.”
He continued, “Well, let me tell you the weapons that they use. First they tried to ruin his reputation, and he’s more popular now than ever. And then they tried to bankrupt them, and he’s got more money now than he had before. And then they tried to put him in prison, and he’s freer, and has made other people free with him. And then, and then last weekend, they tried to kill him. And there he is, over there, alive and well you.”
The Christian Tribune previously reported on initial comments from Dr. Carson in the wake of the assassination attempt. “I firmly believe with all my heart that God was watching over President Trump. As I said back in 2016 and again recently, I think President Trump is called for this moment in history. God is not done with our country, and President Trump cares about our nation deeply. Let us pray for our nation, for President Trump to continue to have wisdom, and for our country to unify,” he said.
“The American people are seeing what is taking place, and We the People need to be UNITED. We need to turn to God, and we need to realize together, we are unstoppable. And as if we needed more proof of divine intervention, I would urge everyone to read. 2 Chronicles 7:14 today, July 14th,” Carson added before concluding his message, stating, “God Bless.”
Trump also acknowledged God for keeping him safe during the attempt on his life, posting to Truth Social, “Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness. Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed. In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win. I truly love our Country, and love you all, and look forward to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin.”
Watch Dr. Ben Carson’s RNC remarks below:
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