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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What happenedThousands of people gathered on the National Mall Sunday for a daylong religious-political celebration backed by the White House with public and private funds. The “Rededicate 250” rally was billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” Top Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers addressed the crowd, in person or via video, and the “long list of faith leaders who attended consisted largely of eva…
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