Trump plans National Mall event to rededicate America for 250th anniversary

By AI, Created 5:01 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – President Trump has announced “Rededicate 250,” a one-day event on May 17, 2026, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The release ties the event to Christian themes and to The Christian Anthem, which the author says was written to honor U.S. founding documents.

Why it matters: - The event links a major national anniversary to faith-based themes, which puts founding-document rhetoric back into a political and cultural spotlight. - The release frames the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as a moment for public rededication and national reflection. - The announcement also uses the event to promote The Christian Anthem, a song and video the author says were created to reinforce those same ideas.

What happened: - President Trump announced “Rededicate 250,” a one-day event scheduled for May 17, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. - The event is described as a “national jubilee” to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. - The release says the program will include prayer, repentance, praise and worship. - The announcement says the goal is to rededicate America as “one nation under God.”

The details: - The release says Freedom250.org is the event site. - The Christian Anthem was written in 1997 in honor of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, according to the release. - The release says the nation’s founding fathers documented that the Declaration of Independence was heavily influenced by 18th-century church sermons. - It also says the founders recorded that the Bible heavily influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution. - A quote attributed to John Adams is included in the release: “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” - The anthem chorus quoted in the release says, “The Bible is our Constitution. / The Word of God is our Decree (Declaration). / We stand upon the rock of the truth that set us free / And proclaim the law of love and liberty.” - The release says the anthem reflects the view that the U.S. is a Judeo-Christian nation established as “one nation under God.” - It says many republics around the world modeled their constitutions after the U.S. Constitution. - The release says the music video was created in response to legal challenges that removed prayer and Bible reading from public schools. - The video storyline starts in 1962 with elementary school children reciting the end of the pledge of allegiance, followed by a teacher explaining that class prayer time will end. - The release says the anthem affirms principles once taught in schools and encouraged in government, businesses, families, churches, arts, entertainment and media. - More information is available at the anthem’s website and the founding-fathers page. - The release also points readers to video content and a media contact page at LeeB.org.

Between the lines: - The release blends a political announcement with religious messaging, suggesting the event is meant to function as both a commemoration and a cultural statement. - The emphasis on schools, prayer and Bible reading points to a broader argument that public institutions have moved away from the values the release says shaped the country. - The framing positions The Christian Anthem as both a piece of music and a response to that perceived shift.

What’s next: - Rededicate 250 is set for May 17, 2026, on the National Mall. - The release encourages people to attend the event and visit the anthem website to listen to the song. - Media inquiries are directed to LeeB.org, with contact email listed as Info@LeeB.org and phone number +1 937-609-1950.

The bottom line: - The announcement turns the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence into a faith-centered public event, with The Christian Anthem used as both message and marketing vehicle.