President Joe Biden shared his five word prayer for the United States of America during his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning.
During the speech, Biden delivered a message urging unity to a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and faith leaders. He called on people across the country to not “look at each other as enemies, but as fellow Americans” during a time when political divisions continue to widen amid the 2024 presidential election.
Biden told legislators that he hoped Americans believe our “best days are ahead of us” and that each person is “precious” in God’s sight. He added that he wants America to not leave anyone behind and believe that “everyone deserves a fair shot.” He also spoke out about the rise in antisemitism in the United States, saying that America should give “hate no safe harbor.”
“That’s my prayer, to remember who we are. We’re the United States of America. There’s nothing, and I mean this sincerely, nothing beyond our capacity, if we act together,” Biden said.
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