LIVE: Massive Prayer Gathering Held at National Mall for Freedom 250 Celebrations
You're paying for it. The armed forces are there. Pete Hegseth is inspiring the crowd.
Imagine that James Watt had signed "Up With People" to be the headliner act at the July 4th festivities. You get the vibe.
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May 17 2026
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WATCH LIVE as A powerful and symbolic religious gathering took place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as thousands attended the National Jubilee of Prayer, marking the celebrations of Freedom 250 — the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The event brought together faith leaders, citizens, and visitors in a unified moment of prayer, reflection, and national celebration, highlighting themes of unity, heritage, and freedom.
As part of the broader Freedom 250 commemorations, the gathering underscored the historical and cultural significance of America’s journey over the past 250 years.
This video covers the full event, crowd atmosphere, and key moments from the National Mall prayer gathering in Washington DC.
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Wait, this is a taxpayer funded event? Are you serious??
Jen Bendery
@jbendery.bsky.social
· 2h
Good morning! ☕
Today is the Trump administration's all-day prayer festival on the National Mall -- paid for in part by you, and supposedly open to people of all faiths -- featuring religious speakers with known records of smearing Catholics and Muslims. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-national-prayer-festival-speakers-smear-islam-pope-leo_n_6a078931e4b0ee716972c871
Trump’s National Prayer Event Features Speakers Who Smeared Catholicism, Islam
The taxpayer-funded event is hosting religious speakers who trashed Pope Leo’s words as “pious blather” and claimed Muslims are taught to “murder and rape.”
www.huffpost.com
12:46 PM · May 17, 2026
Wait, this is a taxpayer funded event? Are you serious??
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec.bsky.social) 2026-05-17T16:46:59.026Z
@jbendery.bsky.social
Good morning! ☕
Today is the Trump administration's all-day prayer festival on the National Mall -- paid for in part by you, and supposedly open to people of all faiths -- featuring religious speakers with known records of smearing Catholics and Muslims. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-national-prayer-festival-speakers-smear-islam-pope-leo_n_6a078931e4b0ee716972c871
Trump’s National Prayer Event Features Speakers Who Smeared Catholicism, Islam
The taxpayer-funded event is hosting religious speakers who trashed Pope Leo’s words as “pious blather” and claimed Muslims are taught to “murder and rape.”
www.huffpost.com
10:26 AM · May 17, 2026
Good morning! ☕
— Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social) 2026-05-17T14:26:39.076Z
Today is the Trump administration's all-day prayer festival on the National Mall -- paid for in part by you, and supposedly open to people of all faiths -- featuring religious speakers with known records of smearing Catholics and Muslims. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
@atrupar.com
checking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody
12:38 PM · May 17, 2026
checking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-17T16:38:06.854Z
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I wonder what the real crowd numbers will be. 
be facetious. I really do care or I wouldn't be hanging with the DUers if I didn't.
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