The number of Americans professing no religious ties is growing, but President Donald Trump re-emphasized at the recent National Prayer Breakfast that faith is key to being an American.
The National Prayer Breakfast is a massive ecumenical gathering that draws thousands of people from around the world, The Washington Post reported, especially from the United States’ white evangelical community, which continues to give Trump high approval marks.
This year’s event included as many as 60 representatives from Russia’s religious and political communities, according to CNN, more than three times the number that attended last year’s event.
Trump attended the prayer breakfast a few weeks after allegations broke that he had an affair with an adult film actress in 2006 and paid $130,000 to keep her quiet during the 2016 campaign.