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Trump's “Rededicate 250” Draws Sparse Crowd, Claims Exaggerated

5/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump organized the “Rededicate 250” ceremony on the National Mall.
The ceremony used a three-minute video of U.S. President Donald Trump reading 2 Chronicles 7:14 that had been filmed in April.
Reuters photos later revealed only dozens of attendees and many empty seats, contrary to organizers’ expectation of “several thousand” participants.
Bo Loudon and Sebastian Gorka claimed the crowd was huge, contradicting the visual evidence.

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U.S. President Donald Trump organized the “Rededicate 250” ceremony on the National Mall.
The ceremony used a three-minute video of U.S. President Donald Trump reading 2 Chronicles 7:14 that had been filmed in April.
Reuters photos later revealed only dozens of attendees and many empty seats, contrary to organizers’ expectation of “several thousand” participants.
Bo Loudon and Sebastian Gorka claimed the crowd was huge, contradicting the visual evidence.