President Trump’s Message on National Day of Prayer
“America will always Tell His glory among the nations” — Psalm 96
President Donald J. Trump issued a formal Presidential Message on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, marking the National Day of Prayer, calling on all Americans to gather in prayer, reflect on God’s blessings upon the nation, and commit to honoring America’s historic tradition of faith — as the country prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence.
In the message, issued from the White House, the President drew a direct line from the faith of America’s Founders to the present day, invoking the Second Continental Congress’s historic declaration of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” weeks before the colonies declared independence on July 4, 1776. He called faith the “golden thread” woven through the entire Western experience.
This National Day of Prayer, we honor America’s enduring tradition of prayer, faith, and trust in Almighty God. And as we celebrate 250 glorious years of American independence, we pledge to never forget the countless blessings God has bestowed upon our people and our country.
From the cradles of civilization in the ancient world to the Christian empires of medieval Europe and the miraculous founding of our own Nation, the entire Western experience has been connected by a golden thread of devotion to God. America’s faith was seen most prominently during our struggle for independence, when the Second Continental Congress declared a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” to seek God’s providence and ask for His protection and blessing in their fight for freedom, virtue, and posterity.
Just weeks later, armed with unshakable faith, the Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, and paved the way for freedom’s ultimate victory five years later at Yorktown. In the years since, this proud birthright of faith moved our Nation to expand the promise of independence to the furthest reaches of our continent; preserve our Union in the midst of a bloody Civil War; abolish slavery; win two world wars; defeat the evil forces of atheistic communism; plant our Flag on the Moon; and advance truth, beauty, and goodness in our culture every single day.
Today, faith in God is resurging on American shores like never before. Throughout this historic year, we rejoice in the triumph of the American spirit and in the love and grace of Almighty God. And just as our Founders came together in prayer before declaring independence, thousands of Americans will gather on Sunday, May 17, on the National Mall to rededicate the United States as One Nation Under God.
This National Day of Prayer, we proudly recommit to our magnificent birthright of faith. I encourage all Americans to come together today in prayer, reflecting on the many blessings God has given our Nation and asking for His continued protection, with ceremonies, events, and programs in their houses of worship and places of work, schools, and homes. Above all, we pledge that America will always, as it is written in Psalm 96, “Tell His glory among the nations” — and that we will never forget God’s role in creating, protecting, and sustaining the freest, strongest, most prosperous, and greatest country the world has ever known.
The message highlighted what the President described as a “resurgence” of faith in America, noting that the National Day of Prayer comes during a year of historic celebration as the nation marks its 250th anniversary of independence — a milestone the White House has labeled “America 250.”
National Mall Gathering — Washington, D.C.
Thousands of Americans are expected to convene on the National Mall on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in an event to rededicate the United States as One Nation Under God — echoing the prayer gathering of the Founding Fathers before the Declaration of Independence.
“Just as our Founders came together in prayer before declaring independence, thousands of Americans will gather on the National Mall to rededicate the United States as One Nation Under God.”
— President Donald J. Trump, May 6, 2026Trump’s message also situated the National Day of Prayer within a sweeping historical arc — citing American faith as the force behind westward expansion, preservation of the Union during the Civil War, the abolition of slavery, victory in two World Wars, the defeat of Soviet communism, and the Apollo moon landings.
The National Day of Prayer has been observed annually since 1952, when Congress established it as a national holiday. President Trump’s proclamation is among the most expansive in recent memory, explicitly connecting Christian civilization’s heritage to the American founding and calling on citizens to hold “ceremonies, events, and programs in their houses of worship and places of work, schools, and homes.”
Faith & Freedom News will continue to report on the May 17 National Mall gathering and other National Day of Prayer observances across the country. Visit fandfnews.com for continued coverage.
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