Donald Trump: "We must always be one nation under God"

Donald Trump: "To celebrate the annual National Day of Prayer. And we're doing it big. This is the first time they're doing it this way, and you deserve it. We all deserve the White House. The White House is special. We're bringing religion back to our country, and we're bringing it back quickly and strongly.

Because for the U.S. to be a great nation, we must always be one nation under God, a phrase that they would like to get rid of. The radical left. But I don't think we're going to let them get rid of it, right? We're not going to let them get rid of it."

On May 1, 2025, President Donald Trump commemorated the National Day of Prayer in a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. During the event, Trump signed an executive order to establish a new Presidential Commission on Religious Freedom, chaired by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and with participation from figures such as former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

In his speech, Trump emphasized the importance of faith in God as the foundation of national strength and stressed that the United States must remain one nation under God. He criticized the radical left for attempting to eliminate this expression and reaffirmed his commitment to religious values.

The creation of this commission is part of a broader effort by the administration to promote religious freedom, which includes the formation of a Faith Office in the White House and the implementation of policies to combat what Trump calls "anti-Christian bias" in government.

This event is part of a series of actions by the Trump administration to strengthen the presence of religion in the country's public and political life.