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Prayers on Freedom Wall Reveal Hardships and Nationalist Views

5/18/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump invited Americans to post prayers on the Freedom 250 wall for the 250th anniversary.
Submitted prayers detail hardships such as lack of transportation, housing, health care, and legal aid.
Other entries use Christian nationalist language, calling for spiritual warfare and divine protection for leaders.
A Pew survey finds 10 percent identify as Christian nationalists and 54 percent favor church-state separation.

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U.S. President Donald Trump invited Americans to post prayers on the Freedom 250 wall for the 250th anniversary.
Submitted prayers detail hardships such as lack of transportation, housing, health care, and legal aid.
Other entries use Christian nationalist language, calling for spiritual warfare and divine protection for leaders.
A Pew survey finds 10 percent identify as Christian nationalists and 54 percent favor church-state separation.