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US: Thousands Rally on National Mall for 250th Jubilee

Was this a celebration of America's spiritual heritage or a government push to impose Christian nationalism?

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US: Thousands Rally on National Mall for 250th Jubilee

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Above: People gather at the Rededicate 250 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on May 17. Image credit: Graeme Sloan/Stringer/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

The Rededicate 250 rally was a powerful reminder that faith has always been woven into America's story. Thousands showed up on the National Mall to recommit the nation to its Judeo-Christian roots, with leaders from evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox Jewish traditions all taking part. This was a genuine, broad-based celebration of the spiritual heritage that shaped the republic.

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Democratic narrative

A White House-backed rally that featured almost exclusively evangelical speakers betrays a government-sponsored push to recast America as a Christian nation, a claim Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis calls "dead wrong." More than a quarter of Americans identify as non-religious. Using the National Mall and cabinet officials to advance one theological framework is a direct assault on the First Amendment.

The New York Times

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