--- title: Trump Advisor Calls for Miscarriage of 'Satanic Pregnancies' description: Televangelist Paula White, is facing criticism after praying for the miscarriage of “all Satanic pregnancies.” canonical: https://time.com/5771920/trump-paula-white-miscarriage-satanic-pregnancies/ author: Tara Law article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-01-26T21:16:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:52:23.099Z article:section: Politics og:title: Trump Spiritual Advisor Calls for Miscarriage of 'Satanic Pregnancies' og:description: White said her words had been “taken out of context” og:url: https://time.com/5771920/trump-paula-white-miscarriage-satanic-pregnancies/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb192bb4f4cf56de/698a0955656a3f2061bd995a/GettyImages-1024698342.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: President Trump Speaks At A Dinner Celebrating Evangelical Leadership og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump Spiritual Advisor Calls for Miscarriage of 'Satanic Pregnancies' twitter:description: White said her words had been “taken out of context” twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb192bb4f4cf56de/698a0955656a3f2061bd995a/GettyImages-1024698342.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Trump Spiritual Advisor Calls for Miscarriage of 'Satanic Pregnancies' ## Video: Trump Says It's His 'Profound Honor' to Be First President at March for Life Rally [Watch (HLS stream): Trump Says It's His 'Profound Honor' to Be First President at March for Life Rally](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/w8izsQ9T.m3u8) (0:27)  _Published 2020-01-24. President Donald Trump called it his “profound honor” on Friday to be the first president to attend the annual anti-abortion gathering in Washington called the March for Life._  by [Tara Law](https://time.com/author/tara-law/)  ## Tara Law Jan 26, 2020 9:16 PM UTC  Pastor Paula White leads a prayer beside U.S. President Donald Trump during a dinner celebrating Evangelical leadership in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27, 2018. Pastor Paula White leads a prayer beside U.S. President Donald Trump during a dinner celebrating Evangelical leadership in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27, 2018.Al Drago—Bloomberg via Getty Images  by [Tara Law](https://time.com/author/tara-law/)  ## Tara Law Jan 26, 2020 9:16 PM UTC President Donald Trump’s [personal pastor](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/us/politics/paula-white-trump.html), the televangelist Paula White, is facing criticism after praying for the miscarriage of “all Satanic pregnancies” during a sermon earlier this month. During a Jan. 5 sermon, White asked Jesus Christ to cause the pregnancies to miscarry so they will “not be able to carry forth any plan of destruction, any plan of harm,” according to a video released by the liberal activist group Right Wing Watch. > [](https://twitter.com/GuthrieGF/status/1221208783411650560) After White’s sermon emerged, many commenters interpreted her meaning literally, arguing that she was calling for the end of certain pregnancies. Some, including author and OB/GYN [Jennifer Gunter](https://twitter.com/DrJenGunter/status/1221248958443524096) said that White seemed to be advocating for abortions. However, White attempted to clarify her comments in a statement on Twitter, writing that her words had been “taken out of context.” “I was praying Eph 6:12 that we wrestle not against flesh and blood. Anything that has been conceived by demonic plans, for it to be cancelled and not prevail in your life… Let’s be clear what is really going on… this is a disingenuous attempt to use words out of context for political gain. I will just keep praying!” > [](https://twitter.com/Paula%5FWhite/status/1221456959368507392) White took on a role as advisor to the White House’s Office of Public Liaison as an advisor to the Faith and Opportunity Initiative [in the fall](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/paula-white-trump.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR37uGzAGXgG-LqZRQthCLIk74j4qsJwf3-DUSePXC6mvFYuTjFKVu6Perw), but has known the President for nearly two [decades](https://time.com/4493530/donald-trump-prayer/) and was one of the six clergy members to speak at his inauguration. She is associated with the “prosperity gospel,” a belief which holds that God wants his followers to be healthy and wealthy, and that many other Christians consider to be heretical. 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