Trump Announces 2026 Prayer Event to Rededicate Nation

President Donald Trump addressed the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, declaring prayer as America's greatest strength and announcing a major national event to rededicate the country as one nation under God.

Speaking to a gathering of faith leaders, lawmakers, and dignitaries at the Washington Hilton, Trump emphasized that faith forms the foundation of national greatness. "To be a great nation, you have to have religion. You have to have faith. You have to have God," he said. The president highlighted indicators of a spiritual resurgence, including record Bible sales in the United States over the past year and nearly doubled church attendance among young Americans compared to four years ago. He described these trends as evidence that religion is returning stronger than before, countering what he portrayed as previous efforts to sideline faith in public life.

Trump defended his administration's record on religious liberty, pointing to the rollback of restrictions under the Johnson Amendment that had limited pastors' ability to discuss politics without risking tax-exempt status. He also cited expanded school choice programs, federal guidelines...