Trump Celebrates ‘So Strong’ Return of Faith at Prayer Breakfast: ‘You Have to Have God’
by Nick Gilbertson
President Donald Trump celebrated the return of faith in the United States at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning.
Trump delivered his remarks in the Hilton ballroom, emphasizing that a country needs faith to be a “great nation.”
“To be a great nation, however, I think, and I may be wrong, but I don’t think so because I’ve watched a lot and I study a lot, you have to have religion,” he said. “You have to have it. You have to have faith. You have to have God.”
.@POTUS at the National Prayer Breakfast: "To be a great nation…you have to have religion. You have to have Faith. You have to have God…
Thankfully, as we gather today, there are many signs that religion is coming back… it's coming back so strong." pic.twitter.com/aelijOm4jp
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 5, 2026
“Thankfully, as we gather today, there are many signs that religion is coming back, and now it’s no longer signs. It’s just coming back. It’s coming back so strong,” he added.
Trump noted that bible sales and church attendance are rising.