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Down in D.C. this morning, they held the annual national prayer breakfast.

And they hold one every year. It's been going on for a long time since we were kids.

All the politicians show up, and it seems fine.

But frankly, I've always been uncomfortable with it because as American, I believe, in the separation of church and breakfast.

The mass. then brunch.

Okay.

Church.

You get a church.

Then the donuts and bad coffee.

Now, Trump, uh, of course, president.

Trump was down there this morning.

Did some special material just for the prayer munchers.

I think I've been here just about every time. It's hard to turn it down. I don't have the

courage to turn it down. Sometimes I want to. Last time I came, I got in at four in the morning.

They said, sir, you're going to be speaking at seven. They said, really? Oh, that's wonderful.

Yes. I said, it was really wonderful. It's

wonderful despite no sleep. It was great pretending to pray. Dear Holy Jesus, wow. Look at all the bacon.

Thank you for your attention to this platter.

Before he got on stage, Trump was introduced by his spiritual advisor and haunted Bloomingdale's mannequin, Paula White Kane.

Here's how she brought Trump out.

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