wbaltv.com: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/how-long-us-used-phrases-in-god-we-trust-and-under-god/71355454

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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Updated: 8:39 PM EDT May 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Advertisement America's 250th: How long has the US used the phrases ‘In God We Trust’ and ‘Under God’? Updated: 8:39 PM EDT May 19, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., led thousands of people on the National Mall in prayer as part of a religious event for the nation’s 250th anniversary.This story was originally published on PolitiFact.Johnson asked God to "hear these solemn petitions, just as we in the beginning dedicated th

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