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Trump Leads Bible Reading at 250th Anniversary Rally.

5/18/2026

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The rally gathered nearly 500 political, religious and entertainment figures who read the Bible to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
U.S. President Donald Trump read 2 Chronicles 7 at the Rededicate 250 prayer service on the National Mall.
Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also delivered remarks.
Alveda King praised Trump for urging a national rededication to God, while Cardinal Timothy Dolan also spoke.

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The rally gathered nearly 500 political, religious and entertainment figures who read the Bible to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
U.S. President Donald Trump read 2 Chronicles 7 at the Rededicate 250 prayer service on the National Mall.
Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also delivered remarks.
Alveda King praised Trump for urging a national rededication to God, while Cardinal Timothy Dolan also spoke.