Trump, top officials and faith leaders headline historic ‘Rededicate 250’ rally on National Mall
Thousands are expected to gather in Washington, D.C., for a prayer celebration as America's 250th birthday cycle kicks off with prayer, worship music and addresses from President Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Franklin Graham and other administration and faith leaders.
Trump, top admin officials and Christian leaders expected to address ‘Rededicate 250’ crowd
President Donald Trump will join top administration officials, Republican leaders and prominent Christian pastors on the National Mall this weekend for a massive prayer gathering marking America’s 250th anniversary.
Organizers of the event, called Rededicate 250, expect thousands to attend Sunday’s celebration, which will feature worship music, speeches and prayers centered on renewing the nation as “One Nation Under God.”
Several administration figures including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson are scheduled to address the crowd, along with Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon and Trump former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
The lineup also features some of Trump’s most prominent faith allies, including evangelist Franklin Graham, White House Faith Office leader Paula White-Cain, Pastor Robert Jeffress and National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference President Samuel Rodriguez.
Catholic leaders Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron are also set to participate, along with Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Meir Soloveichik.
The event will include performances from Grammy-winning Christian artist Chris Tomlin and other worship musicians.
Freedom 250, the nonprofit organizing the event, says the gathering is part of a broader effort leading up to the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration on July 4, 2026.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Trump wishes ‘Rededicate 250’ crowd ‘a good time' after returning from China trip
President Donald Trump took to social media on Sunday morning to wish all those attending a prayer gathering at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., “a good time.”
Trump also offered to lend his help to the event, writing that Rachael Campos-Duffy, “FOX & Friends Weekend co-host, should call him if there’s anything he can do.
“I HOPE EVERYBODY AT REDEDICATE 250 IS HAVING A GOOD TIME,” the president’s post read. “IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP, JUST HAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL, BOTH INSIDE AND OUT, RACHAEL C.D., GIVE ME A CALL. I’M BACK FROM CHINA!!!”
Trump returned from his high-stakes summit in China with President Xi Jinping touting trade progress and warmer ties on Friday, though several of the biggest pressure points in the U.S.-China relationship — from trade and Taiwan, to AI and human rights — appeared to end without firm public breakthroughs.
"We had a great stay. It was an amazing period of time. President Xi’s an incredible guy. We’ve made a lot of great trade deals," Trump said Friday aboard Air Force One while returning to the White House.
Fox News Digital’s Ashley J. DiMella contributed to this report.
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