A 'God moment' in Michigan as Trump preaches to faithful

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

81% : Trump "is thankful to be here," Dejong said.
54% : " - 'Closer to God' - Donald Trump was sporting a smaller bandage on his wounded ear at the rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, compared to the large white covering from earlier in the week Jan Dejong, a retired nurse who waited in line for hours to enter Saturday's rally, said the post-shooting energy, the vibe, and Trump himself -- it all feels different.
51% : White, a 57-year-old from North Carolina who has traveled to dozens of Trump speeches, was among many faithful in the thousands-strong crowd at the rally in Grand Rapids who said they had no doubt Trump is alive today because of divine intervention.
51% : And it was coursing through the arena from the moment a prayer for Trump kicked off the proceedings.
49% : " Trump himself, wearing a smaller, more discreet bandage on his ear Saturday compared to the large white square visible earlier in the week, also touched on how providence played a role.
39% : Renee White pumps her fists at a rally with former US president Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee for the White House "Trump has a job and a mission to do, like Noah and Moses" from the Bible, said White, wearing a baby blue "Make America Great Again" cap.
38% : "God has a protective hedge around him," White told AFP, recalling the chaos in Butler, Pennsylvania when Trump was injured by a would-be assassin, and how the 78-year-old Republican rose to his feet and defiantly pumped his fist in the air.
38% : Trump has said he was raised Presbyterian but now considers himself a "non-denominational Christian." Sitting in the arena seats was 60-year-old Fred Kopplow, a health care executive from Traverse City who said he too believes "faith did make an intervention" when Trump ever so slightly turned his head, leaving a bullet to graze his ear instead of causing catastrophic damage.
37% : " While many insist faith had a hand in Trump's survival, rally-goer Danny Clemons of Benton Harbor, Michigan said it does not make Trump a divine figure.
29% : In his pre-politics days, Trump displayed a distaste for religion and boasted of actions that stand in clear opposition to Christian precepts.
27% : But Trump "looks like a different person after that" assassination attempt, according to Clemons.
22% : " Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he was raised Presbyterian but now considers himself a "non-denominational Christian" While Trump and two other people were injured, one rally attendee in Butler -- a firefighter -- was killed in the shooting as he protected his family in the chaos.

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