The % of Americans who were non-religious or unaffiliated with religion in 1944 is drastically different to 2019. 
After receiving word that the D-Day invasion had begun, President Franklin Roosevelt went on the radio to inform the nation and lead them in prayer.https://www.fdrlibrary.org/d-day
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Not really. 90% of Americans say they believe in God.
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Lincoln spent a lot of time in prayer as did Martin Luther king Jr
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As well as 1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Nelson Mandela 3. Franklin Roosevelt 4. Marianne Williamson
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Prayer on D-Day June 6, 1944 “And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer.” President Franklin Roosevelt
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Sure but he didn't try to pray a hurricane away, did he now?
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false narrative
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Beautiful prayer (and hardly a threat to democracy!) "I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts." -FDR
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@marwilliamson I am really outraged and sorry that your opponents are forcing you to address something so ridiculous. They just want to take the wind out of your sails. We still stand with you and believe in you.#IstandwithmarianneThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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quite a few people died in D-Day, guess he should have prayed harder
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