President Donald Trump receives prayer from Iowa restaurant patron

President Donald Trump took a break during a restaurant stop in Iowa after a customer asked if he could pray for him ahead of the president’s remarks near Des Moines.

Video shared on X by White House aide Margo Martin shows the moment inside the Machine Shed restaurant, where a man in the crowd spoke directly to Trump.

“Can I pray for you real quick?” » asked the man.

“Absolutely! Come on. Let’s go,” Trump responded, bowing his head as the man began to pray.

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President Donald Trump speaks to guests during his visit to the Machine Shed restaurant Tuesday in Urbandale, Iowa. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The brief prayer thanked God for the president and asked for wisdom, discernment, peace and protection, as others in the restaurant joined in.

“Lord God, we give thanks for this president,” the man said during prayer, “Lord, thank you for him and his potential. Thank you for your continued wisdom, we pray for discernment. Let us pray for hope, we pray for more peace, Lord.”

The restaurant owner’s prayer elicited several “Amens” from the surrounding crowd.

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President Donald Trump signs autographs during his visit to the Machine Shed restaurant Tuesday in Urbandale, Iowa, before delivering a speech at the Horizon Events Center in Clive. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The unanticipated moment occurred as Trump stopped at the Iowa restaurant before heading to deliver a speech in the Des Moines area to kick off his 2026 midterm campaign.

The video shows patrons standing nearby at the end of the prayer, followed by applause and words of praise: “Amen, praise God.”

The White House recently issued a national invitation to prayer and spiritual rededication as the 250th anniversary of the United States approaches.

In a statement released by the administration, Trump encouraged Americans to pray for the nation and its people, saying the country has long been “supported and strengthened by prayer.”

President Donald Trump speaks with customers at the Machine Shed restaurant during a visit Tuesday to Urbandale, Iowa. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Trump added that as the nation prepares to celebrate 250 years of its founding, Americans should “rededicate themselves to one nation under God.”

The White House has been contacted for additional information about the stop and the timing of the visit.