Religious cues in political discourse

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President Trump Delivers Remarks to The Knesset [Transcription]
Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. It's a great honor. Nice place. Very nice place. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Speaker, esteemed members of the Knesset and cherished citizens of Israel. We gather on a day of profound joy, of soaring hope of renewed faith, and above all, a day to give our deepest thanks to the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob [2:33:47].
Yet if safety, security, and coexistence can thrive here in the winding alleys and ancient paths of Jerusalem, then surely peace and respect can flourish among the nations of the broader Middle East. The God who once dwelled among his people in this city still calls us in the words of Scripture, the turn from evil and do good to seek peace and pursue it. So, he still whispers truth into the hills and knolls and valleys of his magnificent creation. And he still writes hope into the hearts of his children all over the world. And that is why even after 3,000 years of pain and conflict, the people of Israel have never given up from the threats of Zionism, from all sorts of threats. You want the promise of Zion. You want the promise of success and hope and love and God. And the people of America have never lost faith in the promise of a great and blessed future for all of us [3:35:30].
Thank you very much. God bless you. God bless the United States of America and God bless the Middle East [3:38:57]. 

God bless America, God bless Israel, and may God bless our unshakable alliance, our unbreakable faith [01:11].

I want to just thank everybody and in particular God. I want to just say: “We love you, God, and we love our great military. Protect them.” God bless the Middle East, God bless Israel, and God bless America [3:36].



President Trump honors God's redemptive work in former bank robber's Life [5΄]
Prayer changes hearts and transforms lives. [...] Our country was founded on prayer, our communities are sustained by prayer and our nation will be renewed by hard work, a lot of intelligence and prayer; today we gather to remember this truth. We thank God for the faith of our people, we praise God for the blessings of freedom and we ask God to forever bless this magnificent land that we all love so much, America.
 Faith leaders pray over Trump in Oval Office [1΄]
A video shared by White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino shows US President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office as faith leaders gather around him to pray. Scavino posted the footage on X with a message saying, “God Bless the USA.”
President Trump meets religious leaders on National Day of Prayer (2017) [10']
«Let's pray together»

«What a GREAT DAY praying for @potus, for our troops, for family members of our great military, for America and Israel..  for Operation Epic Fury.. 🇺🇸 Will you join us praying for @realdonaldtrump and his administration NOW🙏🏻❤️🇺🇸 #pray #prayer #faith #God #trump» [Paula White-Cain, 6/3/2026]

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth held the first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, where he prayed for “overwhelming violence against those who deserve no mercy” [2΄].
Donald Trump talks about his faith [3΄]

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to military leaders during the State of the Force Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2026.

35:10 All precious souls made in the image and likeness of God.

11:59 Jesus said, and you know it, do unto others as you would have done unto yourself. It is the simplest test of truth.

1:09:00 Finally… [all that] are still incomplete without the most essential component of our Republic: faith. Faith in something greater than us.

1:10:08 When you actually look at the numbers, and this will be good for the press, less than 5% of our Force identifies as non-religious. Less than 5%, Meaning 95 % of our Force recognizes an Almighty God. Accordingly, our department, therefore, has a sacred duty. First-class religious support wherever we send our warriors.

1:11:29 Today, at my direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. Starting today, and for Secretaries of War after me, the Office of Religious Affairs will report straight to the top. No staff filters, no bureaucratic dilution, a direct line to the Secretary. This is not going to be a paper pushing shop, it's going to have real teeth, they'll protect budgets, demand infrastructure and strengthen religious support. The experts, our chaplains will finally have an advocate at the highest levels. Policy and resources will serve the mission, not smother the mission. As Psalm, 33/32:12 extols us, «blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord». […]

1:12:40 Our national motto is, after all, «In God we trust». Today, we reaffirm that trust. We’re placing spiritual health at the same level as physical health. Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God. Because, while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual. God is good, evil is not, and America's military must understand the difference. To our incredible chaplains and religious support teams, live your calling, stand firm, preach truth, minister to the flock, fear no man. Or as the psalmist put it: «The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What a man can do on to me?» [Psalm, 118:6]. Amen to that.

~ We are (still) making the Chaplain Corps Great Again ~

1:13:54 Each of you swore an oath to the constitution ending with «So help me God». And when I raised my right hand in this job, and made the same solemn pledge, we sealed a shared covenant. […] Each of us committed to the Nation with the sentiment of the 6th chapter of the Book of Isaiah. «Lord, here I am; send me!» [Isaiah, 6:8]. up to and including «send me». Send me to fight the Redcoats, send me to fight the Communists, send me to fight the Islamists, send me…