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Trump-backed religious rally in Washington, D.C. | DW News

May 18, 2026
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This video reports on a large prayer rally held in Washington, D.C., where attendees gathered to call for the spiritual rededication of the United States.

The video documents a 'prayer rally' in Washington, D.C., that calls for re-establishing the United States as 'one nation under God.' Thousands of participants, some wearing political merchandise, express their belief that the country needs a return to Christian values. The event features video messages from political leaders like Donald Trump and JD Vance. While participants frame the rally as a quest for spiritual renewal aligned with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S., critics characterize the movement as an expression of rising Christian nationalism that potentially threatens the principle of the separation of church and state.

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