• Reaffirming America’s Foundation: “To have a great nation, you have to have religion. I believe that so strongly. There has to be something after we go through all of this — and that something is God.”
• Defending American Values: “America has always been a nation that believes in the power of prayer and we will never apologize for our faith — ever, ever, never, never. We will never surrender our God-given rights. We will defend our liberties, our values, our sovereignty, and we will defend our freedom.”
• Student Religious Rights: President Trump welcomed a 12-year-old California student who was forced in school to read material contrary to his religious beliefs: “Last year, in fifth grade, Shay was forced to read a book to a Kindergarten student promoting a message of radical gender ideology that is contrary to his religious beliefs and ours.”
• Criticism of Senator Tim Kaine: “The need for this commission has never been more clear than it was last week when the ineffectual Senator from Virginia — a man named Tim Kaine — stated that the notion our rights come from our Creator is ‘extremely troubling’ to him… It’s this Declaration of Independence that proclaims we’re endowed by our creator with the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The Senator from Virginia should be ashamed of himself.”

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner announced that more than 70 faith organizations and churches have joined together to participate in the America Prays initiative:

The America Prays initiative is being launched as part of the preparation for America’s 250th anniversary celebration in 2026, marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. President Trump cast Christianity as America’s core identity, noting that “We have to bring back religion in America.”