{"id":2407255,"date":"2025-02-26T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T02:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-first-cabinet-meeting-opens-with-a-powerful-prayer-in-jesus-name\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T21:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T02:49:54","slug":"watch-trumps-first-cabinet-meeting-opens-with-a-powerful-prayer-in-jesus-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-first-cabinet-meeting-opens-with-a-powerful-prayer-in-jesus-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Trump&#8217;s First Cabinet Meeting Opens with a Powerful Prayer &#8216;In Jesus&#8217; Name&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-trumps-first-cabinet-meeting-opens-with-a-powerful-prayer-in-jesus-name%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407255&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2062 article reports\u2063 on president \u200cDonald Trump&#8217;s first Cabinet meeting during his second term, wich took place at the\u200b White House.The meeting was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">opened<\/a> with a prayer \u200cled by housing and Urban Progress Secretary\u2062 Scott Turner, who expressed gratitude for the \u2064chance\u2064 too \u200dserve and called for wisdom for both Trump\u200d and Vice \u2062President J.D. Vance. Turner \u200demphasized the importance of faith and\u2064 leadership in his invocation and concluded by asking for God\u2019s presence in their\u200d discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Among the attendees were Cabinet secretaries confirmed by\u200d the Senate\u200b and other officials, including White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. Representative Elise Stefanik, nominated to be the \u2062U.S. Ambassador \u2064to the United Nations, was \u2062also present.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk, head of the Department of \u200dGovernment Efficiency, praised the assembled group \u200bas\u2063 one of the most talented cabinets in history. He mentioned efforts to \u2063eliminate waste in government agencies and noted\u200b the importance of ensuring accountability.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d meeting reflected Trump&#8217;s\u200d capability \u2063to draw a diverse and competent group, including former Democratic candidates\u2062 like \u200dRobert Kennedy and Tulsi Gabbard, further demonstrating \u2064his commitment to an effective management. the \u2063gathering\u2062 highlighted Trump&#8217;s focus on faith, leadership, and collaboration within his Cabinet.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner opened President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday at the White House with an inspiring Christian prayer.<\/p>\n<p>In the room were his appointed Cabinet secretaries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/trump-first-cabinet-meeting-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18<\/a> of whom have been confirmed by the Senate so far.<\/p>\n<p>Trump asked Turner to open the meeting in prayer as the official stood next to him in the <a href=\"https:\/\/georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov\/government\/cabinet-room.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Wing<\/a>&rsquo;s Cabinet room.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Father, we thank you for this awesome privilege, Father, to be in your presence,&rdquo; the HUD secretary began. &ldquo;God, thank you that you&rsquo;ve allowed us to see this day. The Bible says that &lsquo;your mercies are new every morning,&rsquo; and Father God, we give you the glory and the honor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Turner continued thanking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/god-working-days-trump-took-office-rfk-jrs-running-mate-came-know-jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God<\/a> for allowing them to be appointed to their positions and &ldquo;anointing us to do this job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He then asked God to give both Trump and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/every-young-man-needs-hear-message-jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> the wisdom they will need to lead the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I pray for all of my colleagues that are here around the table and in this room. Lord God, we pray that we would lead with a righteous clarity,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecretaryTurner?\">@SecretaryTurner<\/a> leads President Trump&rsquo;s cabinet in prayer as they open their first meeting of Trump 47 &#128591; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I9hNH5EBAW\">pic.twitter.com\/I9hNH5EBAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1894792259884687821?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Turner pointed out, &ldquo;The Bible says, &lsquo;Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you for giving us this opportunity to restore faith in this country and be a blessing to the people of America,&rdquo; he prayed.<\/p>\n<p>Turner concluded, &ldquo;Lord God, today in our meeting, we pray that you would be gloried in our conversation, in Jesus&rsquo; name, amen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump turned to the HUD secretary as he was returning to his seat and said, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a very good job that you did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In case you were wondering, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer?\">@dcexaminer<\/a> put together this handy little chart to map out the seating arrangement Trump&rsquo;s first Cabinet meeting (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneGodPerJar?\">@OneGodPerJar<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UIm83ITcQb\">pic.twitter.com\/UIm83ITcQb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TocRadio\/status\/1894846544467075154?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other Trump administration officials who attended the meeting but are not heads of agencies requiring Senate approval were White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, National Security Advisor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/election-finally-now-trump-faces-new-problem-threatens-america-first-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Waltz<\/a>, and Department of Government Efficiency head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-shows-trump-cabinet-meeting-wearing-ironic-self-deprecating-t-shirt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York &mdash; who is Trump&rsquo;s nominee for United Nations ambassador and awaiting Senate confirmation &mdash; was also in attendance. The U.N. ambassador has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portman-joins-collins-romney-in-opposing-biden-nominee-neera-tanden\/\" title=\"Portman Joins Collins, Romney, In Opposing Biden Nominee Neera Tanden\">cabinet-level position<\/a> since President George W. Bush&rsquo;s administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2016\/11\/23\/503115218\/trump-chooses-south-carolina-gov-nikki-haley-as-u-n-ambassador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik has delayed giving up her House seat as Republicans seek a wider majority in the chamber in upcoming special elections, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/24\/us\/politics\/elise-stefanik-un-ambassador-budget.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. The GOP currently has a very low margin over the Democrats.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Honored to earn the nomination by President Trump to serve in his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to bring America First peace through strength to the world stage. Today the President hosted a historic first Cabinet meeting highlighting the successful results&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3KLL4ZPwWk\">pic.twitter.com\/3KLL4ZPwWk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1894826186632507817?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, complimented the talent of those sitting around the table.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ELON MUSK: &ldquo;This is an incredible group of people. I don&rsquo;t think that such a talented team has actually ever been assembled. I think it&rsquo;s literally the best cabinet that the country has ever had. And I think the company should be incredibly appreciative of the people in this&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Qi1mv3aoM\">pic.twitter.com\/3Qi1mv3aoM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1894811541733810283?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an incredible group of people, and I do not give false praise,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think that such a talented team has actually ever been assembled. I think it&rsquo;s literally the best Cabinet that the country has ever had.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk also explained the work DOGE is doing to root out waste and corruption in all the agencies the various secretaries lead.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We think there a number of people on the government payroll who are dead,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Musk added that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-issues-warning-federal-workers-ignore-second-week-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  he sent out to all federal government employees was a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anybody-unhappy-with-elon-trump-tries-to-defuse-musk-tensions-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"&#039;Anybody unhappy with Elon?&#039;: ... tries to defuse Musk tensions - Washington Examiner\">pulse check review<\/a>&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and not a performance review.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At President Trump&rsquo;s first Cabinet meeting, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@elonmusk<\/a> explains the  that was sent out to federal employees:<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; It was a &ldquo;pulse check review.&rdquo;<br \/> &ndash; &ldquo;We think there a number of people on the government payroll who are dead.&rdquo;<br \/> &ndash; President Trump asked me &ldquo;to be more aggressive.&rdquo;<br \/> -&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8iMCCwWAaF\">pic.twitter.com\/8iMCCwWAaF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula &#127482;&#127480; (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bubblebathgirl\/status\/1894801113947238535?\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One distinctive about Trump&rsquo;s cabinet is that two of the positions are being filled by former Democratic presidential candidates who ran against him: Health and Human Services Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-issues-brilliant-sex-gender-definitions-leave-trans-activists-basically-helpless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Kennedy<\/a> and Director of National Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-senate-confirms-tulsi-gabbard-director-national-intelligence-lone-republican-votes-no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking around the room, it does appear that Trump has assembled an A-team with some of the best talent in the country.<\/p>\n<p>God willing, some of America&rsquo;s best days may be yet to come.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Present were his appointed Cabinet secretaries, 18 of whom have already received Senate confirmation. Trump requested that Turner lead the prayer as he stood beside him in the Cabinet room of the West Wing. Turner expressed gratitude for being in God&#8217;s presence and acknowledged their appointments, asking for wisdom for both Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance to guide the nation effectively. He concluded by praying for clarity in their leadership discussions, while Trump praised Turner&#8217;s performance as he returned to his seat. Other attendees included White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and Elon Musk, head of Government Efficiency. Rep. Elise Stefanik was also present as Trump&#8217;s nominee for U.N. ambassador awaiting Senate approval. 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