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By Emily Goodin, Senior Correspondent of the White House

President Donald Trump became personally in the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday and spoke about his own faith trip and noticed how last year's murder attempt 'changed something in me'.

It was a rare moment of Trump's introspection, sprinkled with humor.

Trump noticed: 'God was on July 13, 2024, when he was shot and injured by an Assassin's Rifle Bullet who beat his ear during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

He had come aside at the last minute to point out a graph on stage with the latest immigration numbers in the United States.

“Immigration saved my life,” Trump joked before he started talking about the bullet that hit his head and hit his right ear.

“It didn't affect my hair. Can you believe it? It may have touched, but not where it counts, “he said, while legislators laughed.

'But it is still, to be honest, it is a very bad one – it has changed something in me. I feel even stronger. I believed in God, but I feel much stronger about it, something happened, “he said.

It was an unusual moment for the president, who does not publicly show off his faith.

The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event in the Capitol, where the President of the United States joins both parties from both parties for a morning of prayer and reflection.

The breakfast is a tradition since 1953.

In his comments during the annual event, Trump called for the return of religion, made a few jokes and became personally about his faith. He also praised the memory of Billy Graham, mourned those who were lost in the DCA -Crash, called for a new air traffic control system and appealed to bighthelessness.

He noticed that “God looked at me in Pennsylvania on that day and added that the incident even his sons, Don Jr. And Eric, changed.

“God looked at me. The chances I am here – my sons are shooters. They are really good shooters, Don and Eric and they said, the chances of missing from that reach with that gun – Don it the same as a putt of one foot, “he said.

He then joked: “That's pretty bad, two feet, I can miss it.”

He further said that his eldest son did not get some religion. He went up 25% and if you know him, that's a lot. But he said there had to be someone you saved, and I think I know who it is. '

The President also referred to last week's deadly air accident that resulted in the death of 67 people, causing the bond to attempt.

“But that event, just like the tragedy last week, should remind us of everything we should make the most every day,” he said.

He also called on legislators to finance a new air traffic control system for the country.

“I think we're going to happen, we're all going to sit down and do a great automated system for our control towers, brand new,” he said.

“We have to come together and just pass as a single invoice, where we get the best operating system.”

Trump started his speech by calling for the return of religion to the country.

“We have to return religion,” he said.

'It is one of the biggest problems we have had lately. We have to bring it back, “he said.

He also spoke about his achievements as president in the past three weeks and said: 'Our country is starting to do well again. It happens quickly, a little faster than people thought. '

He also received a plug for his proposal to build a National Garden of American Heros. He wants to build a national park with images of large Americans.

He needs the congress to finance the project and teased the legislators that he can add some of them to the park.

'Some of you will soon be in saints. Some of you, “he said. 'Let's take a look. I can now choose a few by looking. Here are some of you now, I can see it. '

The legislators are laughing when Trump scanned the room.

“It will be something very special, and I hope that the congress will fully finance this wonderfully uniting project in the first possible chance,” he added.

He also shared his memories of the Reverend Billy Graham.

“He was something,” he noticed. “My father took me to look at the crusades. He would take me to the Yankee Stadium. I remember so well. I remember it more than I remember a Yankee game. And I have seen many Yankee games. Can you believe it? And Billy did not have bat, so you know, he is pretty good. It was great. '

And he had his own message for the Republicans and Democrats who listened to him.

'Never give up. Never give up. That is not possible, “he said. “What about me? If I had given up, I wouldn't be here now. Who knows where I would be? It may not be a good place. If it was up to the Democrats. It would not be a good place at all. Never give up. '