Trump holds prayer rally to ‘rededicate’ US as ‘one nation under God’
Key takeaways
- Critics have denounced the event as a blurring of the separation of church and state mandated by the US Constitution.
- Sunday’s event was called “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving”, and it took place from 9am to 6pm Eastern US time (13:00 to 22:00 GMT).
- On the jubilee’s website, organisers explained that their aim was to mark “rededication of our country as One Nation to God”.
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Critics have denounced the event as a blurring of the separation of church and state mandated by the US Constitution.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Kathy Fain from Longview, Texas, sings the National Anthem during 'Rededicate 250', a prayer gathering on May 17 [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026The administration of United States President Donald Trump has hosted a nine-hour prayer event on the National Mall in Washington, DC, as part of its efforts to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.
Sunday’s event was called “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving”, and it took place from 9am to 6pm Eastern US time (13:00 to 22:00 GMT).