Our President makes me more proud every day!
His response to this epidemic has been exemplary, and today he capped it off with the perfect note…..he’s declaring Sunday a Day of National Prayer.
He’s exactly right!
We need God.
We need prayer.
We need divine guidance.
Now and always.
Here was his announcement on Twitter:
Fox News had more details:
President Trump declared on Friday this upcoming Sunday a National Day of Prayer, shortly after declaring a state of emergency amid the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic.
"We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these....," Trump tweeted. "No matter where you may be, I encourage you to turn towards prayer in an act of faith. Together, we will easily PREVAIL!"
The annual National Day of Prayer is scheduled for May 7. Trump's announcement came after he declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to partnerships with several large companies to expand testing for the illness.
Trump has large support from white evangelical Christians and Catholic voters. As president, he's championed religious liberty and called for greater religious freedoms, such as strengthening prayer in public schools.
In addition to the updated guidance on prayer in schools, the Trump administration also took action across nine federal agencies, releasing proposed rules to ensure religious organizations are not discriminated against by the federal government.
"In America we celebrate faith. We cherish religion," he said during his State of the Union address last month. "We lift our voices in prayer and we raise our sights to the glory of God."
And from the Washington Examiner:
Hours after declaring a national emergency because of the coronavirus, President Trump suggested the nation look to God for "protection and strength."
On Friday evening, Trump declared Sunday a National Day of Prayer and pointed out how the public has historically found solace in faith during times of crisis. The first Sunday of every March since 1988 has been designated a National Day of Prayer in the United States, but Trump personalized this year's day of prayer to address the outbreak of COVID-19.
“It is my great honor to declare Sunday, March 15th as a National Day of Prayer,” Trump wrote.
Trump laid out the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic during an an address in the Rose Garden on Friday afternoon. He announced that the Food and Drug Administration plans to have 1.4 million testing kits available for the public by next week and as many as 5 million by the end of March.
“We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these,” he added.
During his address, Trump promised access to up to $50 billion in aid to state and localities as communities brace for the disease.
"No matter where you may be, I encourage you to turn towards prayer in an act of faith. Together, we will easily PREVAIL!" Trump wrote in a follow-up tweet.
Large public gatherings have been temporarily banned in urban sites around the country, and grocery stores have been stripped bare as panicked people gather supplies in anticipation of the spread.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,000 points in response to Trump's remarks.
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