Breaking News: President Trump Announces National Prayer Event on May 17, 2026, to ‘Rededicate America as One Nation Under God’

President Donald Trump announced plans for a major national prayer gathering on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2026, as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 5, 2026, Trump stated:

“We’re going to rededicate America as one nation under God.”

He described the event—titled the National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving—as an invitation for Americans nationwide to come together to pray, give thanks, and reflect on faith’s role in the country’s history.

The announcement ties into his January 29 proclamation declaring 2026 a “Year of Celebration and Rededication,” urging citizens to renew commitment to liberty, justice, and being “one Nation under God.”