In light of the troubling occurrences in America, members of the White House Faith Office gathered to pray for their country. However, citizens online slammed the gathering, calling it a “MAGA theatre.” A video was posted on X with the caption, “WH Faith Office at work…” In the video, at least 12 formally dressed officials, each with an ID card around their neck, were gathered in a circle in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.
The faith office officials were engaged in a fervent prayer, led by a woman dressed in a white pantsuit and holding a Louis Vuitton bag. Standing next to her in the circle was another woman dressed in a knee-length blue gown. The woman leading the prayer began by saying, “We just thank you right now, Lord. From the east, the west, the north, and the south, you will shake America with your power and your glory.”
The woman continued to declare over the White House, canceling every “assignment of the enemy.” “This nation was birthed to be one nation under God, and we are standing on the soil of the White House, and we are declaring on your word, every place that our foot will tread, you will give it to us.”
Encouraged by agreeing statements from her colleagues, the woman continued in prayer, asking God to bring America back to Himself. Her voice shook with emotion as she fervently prayed, “We will come back to God. Nothing will stop this nation.”
Despite the fervency of the emotional prayer, online users did not believe it was coming from a genuine place. One user commented, “Jesus commanded not to pray in public, because those who do are arrogant and false.” Another wrote, “Gross. I’m sure the God of the Old Testament would love a skirt above the knees, too.”
One user commented on the officials’ outfits, deeming them inappropriate. “Blue dress is too short and tight. White jacket lady wearing pants. Both women have haircuts and makeup. This is not Pentecostal prayer. This is MAGA theatre.”
A user noted that if the lady who led the prayer was “serious,” she would’ve dropped her designer bag. Another user replied that she couldn’t put the Louis Vuitton bag “provided to her by tithe funding.” Enraged, yet another user echoed the same thought. “As she holds her LV purse. You’re so Christian. Sell that purse and help the homeless.”
One user quoted the Bible, pointing out that God fed the hungry and clothed the naked; however, government officials were robbing the poor of food and healthcare. The user further added that the officials had a special place in hell because they were “breaking up families of non-violent, non-criminal immigrants.”
