A Florida pastor who serves as a spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump says the commander-in-chief is like a "king" who has been "raised up by God."
"They say about our president, 'Well, he is not presidential': Thank goodness; thank goodness; thank goodness," Paula White, senior pastor at the New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, said on "The Jim Bakker Show." "And I mean that with all due respect."
"Because in other words, he is not a polished politician. In other words, he is authentically – whether people like it or not – has been raised up by God. Because God says that he raises up and places all people in places of authority.
"It is God who raises up a king. It is God that sets one down. When you fight against the plan of God, you are fighting against the hand of God."
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