On Sunday, thousands of Christians gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to re-dedicate America to God in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday.
Vice President JD Vance was one of many leaders to deliver a message of faith for the event.
In it, VP Vance recognized America as a country founded on Christianity and called on us to embrace the truth that can be found in the Lord.
“It was obvious to the founders that our faith was the ground upon which America stands — it was our very foundation as a people,” he said, “and if this foundation were to crumble, so too would the very values that make us Americans.”
Watch his full video message here:
For those who prefer to read, here’s the full text of VP Vance’s speech:WATCH: Vice President JD Vance's Rededicate 250 message:
“I always ask people to pray for wisdom and for courage for their leadership. Pray for wisdom that we know the path God wants us to walk. Pray for courage that we have the ability to walk that path.” pic.twitter.com/5hKNESi7hV
— Vice President JD Vance (@VP) May 17, 2026
What a powerful and inspiring message…George Washington declared in 1789 that it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor. These were the opening lines of America’s first ever Thanksgiving proclamation.
But whatever milestone it represented in the brief life of our young republic, the duty Washington described—to honor, obey, and give thanks to our creator—was woven into America’s character long before the founding. A keen awareness of that duty has stretched all the way back from William Bradford’s own pilgrim proclamation in 1623 to the opening prayer of our first Continental Congress, to Lincoln’s call for national thanksgiving in the midst of the Civil War, to this very gathering today. We have always been, and still are, a nation of prayer—and thank God for that.
In times of suffering and in times of triumph, millions of Americans continue to turn to prayer and their faith in God. John Adams famously said that our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. It was obvious to the founders that our faith was the ground upon which America stands. It was our very foundation as a people. And if this foundation were to crumble, so too would the very values that make us Americans.
From our religious inheritance comes many of the virtues and institutions we most cherish as a people: our system of justice, our generosity to neighbors, our respect for conscience, and the moral discipline necessary for liberty itself. As my dear friend, the late great Charlie Kirk put it, all law reflects a morality. Neither law nor morality appears in a vacuum, but ultimately come from religion. And the morality and religion that formed the American consciousness were decidedly Christian, founded upon the principles and the divinity of Jesus Christ.
In 1783, Washington also proclaimed that imitation of divine charity is necessary for the mutual affection of our citizenry and the happiness of our nation. If we do not see that God loves us, we have little reason and little inspiration to love one another. This love, which forms our morality, is the foundation of a peaceful and healthful society.
That’s why it’s so encouraging to see a renewed sense of faith emerging among America’s young people. Defying predictions that religion and faith were dying, today a wave of young Americans is returning to the pews. They are looking for meaning, for authority, for direction, and of course, for closeness with God. That should give all of us hope for our future together as Americans. It certainly gives me hope as your vice president.
Prayer is not merely something we do in times of crisis. It is a continual disposition of love toward God and, through that love, toward one another and our fellow citizens. As we celebrate 250 years, I thank you all for joining on such a happy and wonderful occasion. And just as I pray for all of you, I ask for your prayers for me, for the president, and for the entire cabinet. I always ask people to pray for wisdom and for courage for their leadership—wisdom that we know the path God wants us to walk, and courage that we have the ability to walk that path.
You’ll be in my prayers, as I hope I’ll be in yours. May God bless you all.
Every American needs to hear this as we celebrate an important milestone in our nation’s history.
Here are some responses from patriots on X:
Thank you for your faith in Jesus and the courage to express it openly to the American people. I keep you, President Trump, your families, and the cabinet in my prayers. God bless you, and God bless America!![]()
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— Eddie Campbell (SoupDog) (@SoupDg) May 18, 2026
Amen!! So refreshing to have an administration that doesn’t push evilness!
— SamJ![]()
(@SamJuneau) May 17, 2026![]()
Isn’t it wonderful having an administration that isn’t afraid to put God first?Praise You, Jesus for Your Grace that has covered America for 250 years.
— Songbird (@songbirdprayers) May 17, 2026
Please keep our nation and our leaders in your prayers.
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