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Thousands attend America-themed prayer rally in Washington You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. Skip to content Skip to main menu Skip to more DW sites Latest videos Latest audio Regions Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle East North America Germany Topics Climate Equality Health Human Rights Migration Technology Categories Business Science Environment Culture Sports In focus Eurovision Ukraine Iran Latest audio Latest videos Live TV Advertisement Religion United States of America Thousands attend America-themed prayer rally in Washington Kate Hairsine with AP, AFP 05/18/2026 May 18, 2026 Donald Trump and top Cabinet officials addressed the thousands of people gathered at the mass prayer event in Washington. https://p.dw.com/p/5Dt89 Many of those addressing the prayer rally p

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Thousands attend America-themed prayer rally in Washington You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. Skip to content Skip to main menu Skip to more DW sites Latest videos Latest audio Regions Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle East North America Germany Topics Climate Equality Health Human Rights Migration Technology Categories Business Science Environment Culture Sports In focus Eurovision Ukraine Iran Latest audio Latest videos Live TV Advertisement Religion United States of America Thousands attend America-themed prayer rally in Washington Kate Hairsine with AP, AFP 05/18/2026 May 18, 2026 Donald Trump and top Cabinet officials addressed the thousands of people gathered at the mass prayer event in Washington. https://p.dw.com/p/5Dt89 Many of those addressing the prayer rally promoted the claim that the US was founded as a Christian nation Image: Bonnie Cash/UPI Photo/Newscom/picture alliance Advertisement Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington for a mass prayer rally on Sunday. Organizers billed the daylong event as a "rededication of our country as One Nation Under God." It saw worship music blare from the stage set against the backdrop of the Washington Monument. Towing columns resembling a federal building adorned the stage, along with stained-glass windows depicting America's founders alongside a white cross. Many in the crowd wore Trump hats and patriotic colors. The prayer rally was organized by Freedom 250, a public-private partnership backed by the White House, as part of celebrations marking 250 years of US independence. It saw US President Donald Trump and other top Republicans officials address the crowd alongside evangelical Protestant figures. This has drawn criticism of the event as an overt display of Christian nationalism undermining the separation of church and state protected in the United States constitution. US President Donald Trump was one of several government officals addressing the Rededicate 250 prayer rally Image: Matthew Hatcher/AFP Prayer rally pushed narrative of Christian nationalism The organizers streamed a video of Trump in the White House reading verses from 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The video was the same footage used during a marathon Bible-reading event in April. "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways," Trump read, "then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." The verses are often cited by those who claim America was founded as a Christian nation. They see "my people" in the passage as being Americans and "land" as American land. Other prominent officials on the program included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and House Speaker Mike Johnson. Hegseth referenced the mythical account that the first US President George Washington prayed "without ceasing" for his army's salvation in th

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