LIVE: Massive Prayer Gathering Held at National Mall for Freedom 250 Celebrations

[mahatmakanejeeves]

You're paying for it. The armed forces are there. Pete Hegseth is inspiring the crowd.

Imagine that James Watt had signed "Up With People" to be the headliner act at the July 4th festivities. You get the vibe.

LIVE: Massive Prayer Gathering Held at National Mall for Freedom 250 Celebrations | DRM News | AK14

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WATCH LIVE as A powerful and symbolic religious gathering took place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as thousands attended the National Jubilee of Prayer, marking the celebrations of Freedom 250 — the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The event brought together faith leaders, citizens, and visitors in a unified moment of prayer, reflection, and national celebration, highlighting themes of unity, heritage, and freedom.

As part of the broader Freedom 250 commemorations, the gathering underscored the historical and cultural significance of America’s journey over the past 250 years.

This video covers the full event, crowd atmosphere, and key moments from the National Mall prayer gathering in Washington DC.

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Patrick Chovanec
‪@prchovanec.bsky.social‬

Wait, this is a taxpayer funded event? Are you serious??

‪Jen Bendery‬
‪@jbendery.bsky.social‬
· 2h
Good morning! ☕

Today is the Trump administration's all-day prayer festival on the National Mall -- paid for in part by you, and supposedly open to people of all faiths -- featuring religious speakers with known records of smearing Catholics and Muslims. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-national-prayer-festival-speakers-smear-islam-pope-leo_n_6a078931e4b0ee716972c871

Trump’s National Prayer Event Features Speakers Who Smeared Catholicism, Islam
The taxpayer-funded event is hosting religious speakers who trashed Pope Leo’s words as “pious blather” and claimed Muslims are taught to “murder and rape.”
www.huffpost.com
12:46 PM · May 17, 2026

Wait, this is a taxpayer funded event? Are you serious??

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec.bsky.social) 2026-05-17T16:46:59.026Z

Jen Bendery
‪@jbendery.bsky.social‬

Good morning! ☕

Today is the Trump administration's all-day prayer festival on the National Mall -- paid for in part by you, and supposedly open to people of all faiths -- featuring religious speakers with known records of smearing Catholics and Muslims. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-national-prayer-festival-speakers-smear-islam-pope-leo_n_6a078931e4b0ee716972c871

Trump’s National Prayer Event Features Speakers Who Smeared Catholicism, Islam
The taxpayer-funded event is hosting religious speakers who trashed Pope Leo’s words as “pious blather” and claimed Muslims are taught to “murder and rape.”
www.huffpost.com
10:26 AM · May 17, 2026

Good morning! ☕

Today is the Trump administration's all-day prayer festival on the National Mall -- paid for in part by you, and supposedly open to people of all faiths -- featuring religious speakers with known records of smearing Catholics and Muslims. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

— Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social) 2026-05-17T14:26:39.076Z

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬

checking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody



12:38 PM · May 17, 2026

checking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-17T16:38:06.854Z

Alternative channel:

[Faux pas]

1. I don't care, do you?

I wonder what the real crowd numbers will be.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. It's my pocket that's being picked in support of people who hate me, so yes, I do care. NT

[Faux pas]

8. Lol I was trying to

be facetious. I really do care or I wouldn't be hanging with the DUers if I didn't.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. My bad misinterpretation. I'll get over it.

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I haven't been watching, so I suppose that I've been attacked at the big rally/putsch more than once. They picked a nice day for it. It's a bit warm and humid. My weather icon says there might be some showers, but probably. not before it's over.

Thanks, and good afternoon.

[Faux pas]

16. It's all

Good mahatmakanejeeves you have a good evening 🙏

[ChicagoTeamster]

3. MAGA say Muslims are taught to rape but the IDF are the ones raping Palestinians and now Lebanese.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Why, yes, that's exactly what this thread is about. NT

[Red Mountain]

5. Attendance looks low

from the one camera angle I saw.

Serves them right for holding the event on a day everybody is in church.

[ChicagoTeamster]

7. Some of the excerpts in the post mentioned the anti-catholic and anti-muslim speakers headlining the event

The taxpayer-funded event is hosting religious speakers who trashed Pope Leo’s words as “pious blather” and claimed Muslims are taught to “murder and rape.”

That's what I was referring to

[DavidDvorkin]

13. Anything is, on DU, if it can in any way be twisted in that direction.

[AloeVera]

6. "It only took 250 years for that ballroom to stand"

America exists to build that ballroom!

Unbelievable.

[BH liberal]

10. I'm disgusted...

that the federal government is sponsoring such an event and that we are stuck with the bill! One nation under Jesus? Really!

[allegorical oracle]

11. MS NOW has been doing vox pops from the mall, today. A popular

opinion in the crowd is that Trump isn't Jesus, "but God has laid his hands on him." Blasphemy imho.

[msongs]

12. modern day nuremburg rally nt

[valleyrogue]

14. I don't think very many people showed up,

judging from the shots of the "crowd."

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. After hearing this, I've decided to give up my evil ways.

Last edited Sun May 17, 2026, 07:34 PM - Edit history (2)

Acyn
‪@acyn.bsky.social‬

Trump:


4:58 PM · May 17, 2026

Trump:

— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2026-05-17T20:58:29.907Z

It's a rerun. He used the same clip on an earlier project.

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬

Trump sent in a pre-recorded video for the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest instead of speaking in person, and he still could barely read it cogently

(also, note him covering up the disfigured back of his right hand)


6:47 PM · May 17, 2026

Trump sent in a pre-recorded video for the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest instead of speaking in person, and he still could barely read it cogently

(also, note him covering up the disfigured back of his right hand)

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-17T22:47:29.211Z

Middlerage
‪@middlerage.bsky.social

It’s apparently an old video too!


6:48 PM · May 17, 2026

It’s apparently an old video too!

— Middlerage (@middlerage.bsky.social) 2026-05-17T22:48:44.583Z

[GenThePerservering]

17. That's some pretty bad slop posing as 'founding fathers'. nt