The president said his administration was to “return religion back to our country.”
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump held a prayer day event at the White House on May 1st, under a bright, sunny skies surrounded by blooming rose garden flowers.
“We are bringing religion back to our country,” Trump said during the event. “That’s a big deal.”
The prayer gathering dates back to the Continental Congress for centuries in 1775, and was held annually at the White House on the first Thursday of May 1952, with the opportunity being first designated by Congress.
Trump said the event was central to the administration’s efforts to foster unity and spiritual remorse, saying, “seeking the help of the Almighty, honouring spirituality, and It highlights his commitment to revitalizing the role of faith in American public life.
The hosts of the popular talk show attended offered a thank you to the religious gathering.
“I can’t say I’m proud to see religion return to the White House,” Phil McGraw, known for his long-running “Phill” television show, said at the event. “god bless you.”
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The event featured moments of reflection, reflecting the multi-fidelity approach seen in past observance, including Hindu prayers for peace and Christian callings.
One attendee was found wearing a yalmurque decorated with the words “fight, fight, fight.”
Compilation Some officials, the newly formed White House Face Office, used the opportunity to offer their favorite religious poems.
The administrative authorities emphasized this The importance of religious freedom reaffirmed the administration’s focus on protecting and promoting faith-based values.
“President Trump… (invited) Americans of all faiths across the country join him in seeking God’s continued blessings on our great nation,” White House spokesman Caroline Leavitt told reporters during a briefing on the morning of May 1.
Trump also signed an executive order during the event that set up the Religious Freedom Committee.
Previous orders signed over the past three months include those that address “anti-Christian bias” and other orders that target the rise in anti-Semitism at universities around the country.
Later that day, Trump takes the ceremonial oath of billionaire restaurateurs and Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertita in the role of the Italian ambassador.
The president is expected to fly to Alabama at 5pm EST to give his opening speech at Toscaloosa tonight at the University of Alabama.
Trump also met with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other lawmakers about legislative strategy, budget and what the president describes as a “big and beautiful bill” that codifies tax cuts.
“If that doesn’t go through, your taxes will rise by 68%, so think about 68%. This is a religious ritual for me, but it’s part of religion.”
“If taxes rise 68%, they may give up on religion. They may not have an option.”
