Trump & MAGA's Growing Push for Christian Nationalism

The Don Lemon Show

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🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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This weekend’s “Rededicate 250” prayer event was framed by supporters as a patriotic and spiritual gathering celebrating America’s founding values. But events like this are part of a broader push to blur the line between church and state and reshape American politics around a specific religious identity. Don breaks down the messaging coming from the event, the political symbolism behind it, and why so many Americans are divided over what this movement means for democracy, religious freedom, and the future direction of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:21.8	dot UK slash podcast to learn more. This past weekend on the national mall, the government of the
0:26.8	United States held a church service. The government held a church service. They called it
0:34.7	Rededicate 250, which is the 250th anniversary of the country, a national jubilee,
0:41.7	a prayer, praise, and Thanksgiving, nine hours, cabinet members on stage.
0:46.8	Now, look, the people who work for our government and who are, who are our are politicians in a church service or prayer service
0:56.9	sponsored by somewhat by the administration or the government it's this should not be happening
1:03.4	this is what christian nationalism is the speaker of the house leading a crowd in prayer he was there
1:09.6	on stage a stage decorated with stained glass,
1:15.6	showing the Founding Fathers standing next to a white cross.
1:19.6	The Founding Fathers, if they're not turning over in their grave, can you imagine, if I'm surprised,
1:24.6	a big bolts of lightning didn't strike these people.
1:26.6	Thousands of people in the heat, swaying to worship music, holding signs that said,
1:31.3	Jesus, make America godly again.
1:35.3	Yes, Jesus, please make America godly again.
1:39.3	Because if he were to fulfill that, I would not want to be standing anywhere next to Donald Trump.
1:45.7	And the man, because I don't want to get struck by lightning, the same bolt that it's about
1:49.3	to hit him.
1:51.2	And the man whose White House organized it, speaking of Donald Trump, whose name was on it, who
1:56.0	has been telling evangelical Christians for years that God sent him to save this country. Where was he? He was
2:02.8	nowhere to be found. He was not there. He was on the golf course. His motorcade rolled out
2:06.9	toward the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Sterling Virginia, while his followers were standing
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