UMVA has learned that a controversial preacher at a Washington, D.C., prayer festival declared that God had sent former President Donald Trump to deliver a grand ballroom on the National Mall.
During a nine‑hour gathering honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, the preacher claimed the Almighty had “raised up” Trump to bring the long‑delayed project to fruition, insisting it would take only two centuries for such divine intervention.
Trump, who has promised to fund the $400 million ballroom through private donors, chose instead to play golf in Virginia, sparking sharp reactions from festival attendees.
While the event focused on prayer and thanksgiving, the former president posted a video reading from the Old Testament, echoing a passage that chronicles a king’s triumph after building a temple.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the festival drew thousands who knelt in worship, while critics lambasted Trump’s decision to skip the ceremony in favor of leisure.
Among the voices that filled the air were religious leaders who painted the gathering as a rededication of the country to Christian values, drawing parallels to the founding fathers.
Despite the reverent atmosphere, the preacher’s bold claim that Trump was divinely chosen to construct the ballroom has ignited debate across the political spectrum.
UMVA has gathered that the event, backed by the White House, was marked by a mix of solemn prayer, patriotic fervor, and controversy over the former president’s absence.
The story continues to unfold as the nation grapples with the intersection of faith, politics, and monumental architecture.
