President Donald Trump has declared May 17, 2026, a national day to rededicate America as One Nation Under God, reinforcing his administrations alignment with the countrys Judeo-Christian heritage and the constitutional protection of religious expression.
Speaking at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump told attendees, I am pleased to announce that on May 17th, 2026, we're inviting Americans from all across the country to come together on our National Mall to pray, give thanks, and to... rededicate America as One Nation Under God.
This initiative, as reported by The Post Millennial, reflects a deliberate effort to restore public acknowledgment of faith in civic life, a sharp contrast to the secularizing trends often championed by the left.
The president framed the announcement as part of a broader push to defend religious liberty, combat religious discrimination, and reaffirm the central role of faith in American culture. He coupled the May 17 observance with a concrete policy step, unveiling new federal guidance designed to protect prayer in the nations public schools.
Today, I'm also pleased to announce that the Department of Education is officially issuing its new guidance to protect the right to prayer in our public schools, Trump said, emphasizing that the change would be a big deal for students and families across the country. The guidance clarifies that students, teachers, and other school officials may pray on campus, provided they do so as a personal expression of faith and not as representatives of the institution.
The Trump Administration is proud to stand with students, parents, and faculty who wish to exercise their First Amendment rights in schools across our great nation, said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, underscoring the administrations constitutional argument. Our Constitution safeguards the free exercise of religion as one of the guiding principles of our republic, and we will vigorously protect that right in America's public schools.
President Trump also reminded the audience of his record on defending Christians and other believers from persecution and bias, both at home and abroad. He pointed to efforts such as supporting Christians facing violence in Nigeria and last years creation of a Department of Justice task force charged to eradicate anti-Christian bias, signaling that the May 17 observance is part of an ongoing campaign to push back against hostility to faith in the public square.
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