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WATCH: Alabama Football Team Prays For Trump During White House Visit

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By Lindsay Elizabeth
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April 11, 2018

On Tuesday, the University of Alabama football team was invited to visit the White House after their national championship win. The Alabama Crimson Tide football team was able to meet with the president and received a tour the White House.

Trump Prays With Cabinet Members — Tells Press to Stay Because They ‘Need the Prayer More Than I Do’

During the visit to the White House, punter, JK Scott asked President Trump if he could pray for him.

Christina Chambers, a reporter for WBRC, tweeted: “What a cool moment! .@AlabamaFTBL JK Scott asked @POTUS if he could pray for him and his staff. Video below shows President Trump and Bama players praying after the Tide’s @WhiteHouse visit!”

What a cool moment! .@AlabamaFTBL JK Scott asked @POTUS if he could pray for him and his staff. Video below shows President Trump and Bama players praying after the Tide's @WhiteHouse visit! @WBRCnews @BarrettSallee pic.twitter.com/tE4hj4k38l

— ChristinaWBRC (@ChristinaWBRC) April 10, 2018

Press Secretary for the White House, Sarah Huckabee Sanders also tweeted about the momentous occasion, saying she was a big fan of the prayer. Sanders tweeted, “As a proud Arkansan, I’m not an Alabama football fan, but I was a big fan of this prayer for @POTUS. #SEC Always #WPS @ArkRazorbacks”

As a proud Arkansan, I’m not an Alabama football fan, but I was a big fan of this prayer for @POTUS. #SEC Always #WPS @ArkRazorbacks pic.twitter.com/P65jAN29zS

— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) April 11, 2018

President Trump also showed his excitement about meeting the players via Twitter, tweeting, “Today, it was my great honor to welcome the 2017 NCAA Football National Champion, Alabama Crimson Tide – to the White House. Congratulations! #RollTide”

Today, it was my great honor to welcome the 2017 NCAA Football National Champion, Alabama Crimson Tide – to the White House. Congratulations! #RollTidehttps://t.co/hF5EZHlSVS pic.twitter.com/JfGue4IIs1

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 10, 2018

The official Alabama Football Twitter account also sent out a message about the players visiting the White House which read, “Champions visit the White House #RollTide #NationalChampions.”

Champions visit the White House#RollTide #NationalChampions pic.twitter.com/rnGjgGfkrs

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 11, 2018

 

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