President Donald Trump skipped his own faith rally to go golfing, sending a recycled Oval Office video in his place, and observers say he spent the clip visibly hiding his right hand from the camera.
On 17 May 2026, the White House-backed 'Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving' drew thousands to Washington's National Mall for a daylong event tied to America's upcoming 250th anniversary. Trump did not attend in person. He addressed the crowd through a pre-recorded three-minute video, reading a passage from 2 Chronicles 7, while he was simultaneously on the fairways at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.
