"It changed something in me," Trump said. "I feel more strongly about God."
Like the failed assassin's bullet missing killing him, which Trump said was akin to missing a "one-foot putt," the D.C. helicopter crash had equally long odds like "two golf balls colliding on a golf course."
Trump spoke about reforming the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control (ATC) systems with satellites and one or two companies collaborating instead of "39."
"I would have never happened if we had the right equipment," Trump said of last month's deadly airline crash.
Trump joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers for fellowship, making a call for unity that was more hopeful than optimistic.