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Donald Trump was stopped over the weekend by a restaurant worker in South Carolina who became emotional as she gripped the politician's hand and prayed for the success of his presidential campaign.
The former president is officially back on the campaign trail as he embarks on his third consecutive bid for the White House.
Trump made appearances in New Hampshire and South Carolina - both important primary states - during the last weekend of January.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at the South Carolina State House on January 28, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina
The video was taken at Zesto West Columbia - an old school ice cream and burger joint. The southern staple was established in the middle of the last century.
As employees continue to prepare orders in the background of the video, Trump asks the female worker at the order window if she would recommend the food the restaurant serves.
The woman, who is also holding her phone up to record the interaction, asks if he would mind if she prays for him. He says, 'go ahead.'
She takes his hand, closes her eyes, furrows her brow and begins to pray for the success of his campaign.
Margo Martin, Trump's Deputy Direction of Communications, posted the video to Twitter with the caption: 'This is the real @realDonaldTrump the media won't show you!'
The video has amassed 1.2million views and counting.
Former President Trump visits Zesto of West Columbia, in SC. Jan 29
Trump visit Zesto's of West Columbia in South Carolina over the weekend, where an employee of the diner stopped the former president to pray for him
A Zesto employee grips the former president's hand in prayer as he makes a campaign pit stop in South Carolina
Former President Donald Trump listens during a campaign event at the South Carolina Statehouse, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
Over the weekend, Trump told crowds he is 'more committed' to winning back the White House and 'more angry' about the direction in which the country is headed than ever before.
In South Carolina, Trump spoke to a crowd about focusing on the future during this campaign - signaling that he will avoid harping on what he has repeatedly called the stolen election of 2020.
'This campaign will be about the future. This campaign will be about issues. Joe Biden has put America on the fast track to ruin and destruction and we will ensure that he does not receive four more years,' said Trump at a Columbia, SC statehouse event.
He swore to reverse many of President Joe Biden's policies, including acting to kick millions of illegal immigrants out of the country after two straight years of illegal migrants flooding the US border under the supervision of the current administration.
He also pledged to disallow people born male from competing in women's sports.
And served up a few classic refrains met with big cheers. 'Together we will complete the unfinished
