Sacred Vows and Social Media: Reconciling the “Rededication of America” with Dehumanizing Imagery

The President’s call to return the nation to God at the National Prayer Breakfast stands in contrast to the use of racial tropes on his digital platforms.

TLDR

At the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast on February 5, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a historic initiative to rededicate the United States as “one nation under God.” This plan includes a massive prayer gathering on the National Mall scheduled for May 17 to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary. However, the spiritual gravity of this announcement was quickly met with scrutiny following a social media post from the president’s account that used a racist meme to target former President Barack Obama. While the president maintains that the post was a staff error and that he did not view the offensive portion, the incident raises deep theological questions about the consistency of a national dedication to God. Scripture teaches that true dedication involves a commitment to honoring all people, a principle that critics argue is undermined by the use of divisive and dehumanizing digital signals.