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Thousands of people gathered at the National Mall National Park in Washington, DC, to pray and support President Donald Trump.
The march that stretches from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol, the United States Congress building, took place hours before Trump officially announced the nomination of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Only a few people in the crowd wore masks. Some wore hats that read “Make America Godly Again,” a pun on Trump’s catchphrase Make America Great Again.
Thousands of people marched in Washington, DC, to support President Donald Trump on September 26. Image: AP.
Vice President Mike Pence attended the event. Speaking from the memorial stage, Pence said he came to save President Trump’s “welcome and gratitude” and asked them to pray for the military, law enforcement, parliament and Candidate for Supreme Court Justice.
“Today at this prayer meeting in Washington, he has continued a wonderful tradition,” said Mr. Pence. “Since our founding, the American people and our leaders have prayed through difficult times.”
Many in the crowd appeared to be students from Liberty University in Virginia. The protesters then prayed at the foot of the Washington Monument as they marched.
The march is organized by the Rev. Franklin Graham, a famous conservative evangelist and Trump supporter.
“Father, our country is in trouble. We need your help,” Graham prayed during the march. “Today we have a special prayer for President Donald J. Trump.”
Participants march in prayer at the foot of the Washington Monument on September 26. Image: AP.
The media estimated that thousands of people would join the march, but organizers claimed that around 50,000 participated, making it one of the largest gatherings in the country since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. play.
Judge Barrett, 48, was nominated by Trump to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died of cancer at age 87 on September 18. Barrett is viewed by anti-abortion activists and White House allies as a credible option to tip the balance toward conservatives on the Supreme Court, empowering Trump advocates. Conservative Christianity.
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