Kyle Rittenhouse tells the loving crowd he prayed every night for strength, not talent

Kyle Rittenhouse announced in a panel on Monday that he prayed for more strength – rather than acquittal in his Kenosha, Wisconsin shootings trial.

Rittenhouse, 18, speaks at the AmericaFest political conference, held in Phoenix, Arizona by the conservative nonprofit group America’s Turning Point. Rittenhouse stepped onto the stage to thunderous applause and chants of his name.

On the panel, Rittenhouse was often silent while other members of the stage, including Charlie Kirk and Jack Posobiec, spoke. However, the teenager said he believes his faith played a key role in the outcome of the trial.

“I believe God is with me every day of my trial and every day since August 25,” Rittenhouse said. “He helped me through this. I pray with him every night. I pray for him. strength. I have never prayed for an acquittal. I just prayed for strength to get through whatever happens to me.”

In addition to addressing her faith in the jury, Rittenhouse also addressed many other aspects of the case. He indicated that he had not had a significant amount of training with the AR-15 rifle he was using on the night in question.

Rittenhouse said of this rifle: “I could put can, like 500 rounds through it. “But I’m not like an expert on rifles or such, I just know how to, like, the basics of it.”

Additionally, Rittenhouse reiterated his belief that his trial was Second Amendment and not racially motivated.

“I think my trial is an example of them trying to comply with our Second Amendment rights, a right to self-defense, trying to get our weapons,” he said.

The panel ended with a stark warning to the mainstream media to write stories about Rittenhouse with caution.

“Next time, you try to turn the situation around like Kyle Rittenhouse… every one of us will stand in your way,” declared the presenter. And one last thing for all the media watching: Kyle Rittenhouse is about to be super rich, so you should be careful about what you write.”

Rittenhouse was on trial this past November on multiple counts of murder after traveling to Kenosha from his home in Antioch, Illinois, with an AR-15 rifle in August 2020. He’s finished. in a confrontation with many Black lives are worth it too protesters, and a series of skirmishes resulted in Rittenhouse killing two people and wounding a third.

Rittenhouse’s defense team successfully argued that Rittenhouse acted in self-defence, and a Kenosha jury found him not guilty of all charges.

The ruling has been controversial and opinions have particularly fallen along the lines of partisan lines, with liberals criticizing the jury’s decision as a violation of justice and conservatives. hailed the result as a victory for the Second Amendment.

Newsweek Contacted Turning Point USA for comment.