From Prosperity Televangelism to the White House

n May 1, 2025, the National Day of Prayer, Paula White-Cain stood in the White House Rose Garden and called President Donald Trump “the greatest champion of faith we’ve ever had.” She then led religious leaders and Trump cabinet members in singing “Great Are You Lord” and “Amazing Grace.”

The president, seated at a desk amid the group, signed an executive order establishing his Religious Liberty Commission, with Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick as chair. The commission will work alongside the White House Faith Office, directed by White-Cain.

White-Cain’s life is rags to riches: hardship, struggle, faith in Christ and positive thinking, victory, wealth. She often describes herself as a “messed-up Mississippi girl” whom God saved from early years of abuse, poverty, and single motherhood.