Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
The nine-hour rally featured evangelical and conservative Catholic speakers as critics said it blurred church and state.
- Thousands gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for the "Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving," described by organizers as a "rededication of our country as One Nation under God."
- Freedom250, a Trump-aligned public-private partnership created by the White House, organized the nine-hour program featuring speakers primarily from evangelical Christianity and conservative Catholicism to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.
- President Donald Trump delivered a video message reading Scripture, while speakers including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth infused the event with Christian language, drawing criticism that the gathering promotes Christian nationalism.
- Critics including the Freedom From Religion Foundation staged protests nearby, erecting a 15-foot-tall balloon of a golden calf with a Trump-like visage to parody the president and challenge the church-state fusion.
- While Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Meir Soloveichik offered remarks, the Rev. Adam Russell Taylor of Sojourners expressed concern that the event "betrays our nation's fundamental commitment to religious freedom.
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Critics slam Trump-backed prayer gathering on National Mall
The Trump administration held a prayer rally on the National Mall this Sunday in a move that some left-wing critics say was a major party foul. Dubbed Rededicate 250, the national jubilee of prayer was designed to pay tribute to America’s 250th birthday “with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God,” according to the rally’s official website. 250 years. One nation. And an incredible day of prayer, prai…
Critics slam Trump-backed prayer gathering on National Mall · American Wire News
The Trump administration held a prayer rally on the National Mall this Sunday in a move that some left-wing critics say was a major party foul. Dubbed Rededicate 250, the national jubilee of prayer was designed to pay tribute to America’s 250th birthday “with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God,” according to the rally’s official website. 250 years. One nation. And an incredible day of prayer, prai…
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