Event Brief
UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
May 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Thousands pack National Mall for Trump prayer rally
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Thousands streamed onto Washington’s National Mall for a daylong Christian prayer rally, with Trump set to speak in a video message.
WHO: Thousands of attendees; President Donald Trump
WHAT: A daylong prayer rally drew thousands to the National Mall, with worship music and a scheduled video address from Trump.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: The rally was billed as a rededication of the country as “One Nation under God.”
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