Thousands march in Washington to pray and show Trump support
Followers of Franklin Graham march from the Lincoln Memorial to Capitol Hill, during the Prayer March at the National Mall, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)WASHINGTON (AP) — Franklin Graham organized the Prayer March at the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Organizers say up to 50,000 people packed downtown Washington on Saturday to pray and show their support for President Donald Trump, making it one of the largest gatherings in the nation since the coronavirus pandemic struck and, and bans on large gatherings were implemented.
The march, which stretched from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol, was held just hours before Trump was set to announce he was nominating a conservative judge for the Supreme Court.
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