{"id":2480128,"date":"2025-08-28T19:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-teaches-jen-psaki-a-lesson-about-prayer-in-wake-of-catholic-school-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T19:07:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:07:56","slug":"jd-vance-teaches-jen-psaki-a-lesson-about-prayer-in-wake-of-catholic-school-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-teaches-jen-psaki-a-lesson-about-prayer-in-wake-of-catholic-school-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance Teaches Jen Psaki a Lesson About Prayer in Wake of Catholic School Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vance-teaches-jen-psaki-a-lesson-about-prayer-in-wake-of-catholic-school-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent controversy sparked by Jen Psaki, former Biden administration press secretary, following a mass shooting at a Catholic church and school in Minneapolis. Psaki criticized the common offering of &#8220;thoughts and prayers&#8221; after such tragedies, stating that prayer alone is insufficient to stop school shootings. This prompted Vice President JD Vance to respond, defending the value of prayer as a source of comfort, faith, and inspiration for action. Vance called Psaki&#8217;s stance &#8220;bizarre&#8221; and highlighted the insensitivity of attacking prayer in the wake of a tragedy where victims were praying.<\/p>\n<p>The article further describes widespread backlash against Psaki&#8217;s comments, with critics accusing liberals of exploiting school shootings to push for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-cawthorn-criticizes-dems-push-for-gun-control\/\" title=\"Rep. Cawthorn criticizes Dems push for gun control\">stricter gun control laws<\/a> and disparaging religious faith. It suggests that Psaki&#8217;s anti-prayer stance reflects a broader leftist tendency to reject Christianity in favor of idolizing the state, a concept tied to Marxist ideology. the piece portrays Psaki&#8217;s remarks as emblematic of a deeper cultural and political divide over religion, prayer, and responses to violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One cannot help noticing that leftists have grown awfully bold in their attacks on everything good, true, and beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in the wake of Wednesday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-breaking-numerous-victims-reported-shooting-catholic-school\/\">mass shooting<\/a> at the Annunciation Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, MSNBC&rsquo;s Jen Psaki, who served as press secretary in former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration, lashed out at people who offer &ldquo;thoughts and prayers,&rdquo; prompting Vice President JD Vance to rebuke Psaki for her callousness and failure to understand the purpose of prayer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psakis-reaction-to-catholic-school-shooting-likened-to-how-an-actual-demon-would-respond\/\" title=\"...&#039;s Reaction to Catholic ... Shooting Likened to &#039;How an Actual Demon Would Respond&#039;\">make parents feel safe sending<\/a> their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers,&rdquo; Psaki wrote on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrpsaki\/status\/1960730977472237739?\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Then, on Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vance-offers-democrats-free-advice-sounds-simple-dont-expect-follow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> offered several thoughtful rebuttals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We pray because our hearts are broken. We pray because we know God listens. We pray because we know that God works in mysterious ways, and can inspire us to further action. Why do you feel the need to attack other people for praying when kids were just killed praying?&rdquo; the vice president wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We pray because our hearts are broken. We pray because we know God listens. We pray because we know that God works in mysterious ways, and can inspire us to further action.<\/p>\n<p>Why do you feel the need to attack other people for praying when kids were just killed praying? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KfTJ71Hcjf\">https:\/\/t.co\/KfTJ71Hcjf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1961053268550754640?\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One minute later, Vance characterized Psaki&rsquo;s anti-prayer rant as a &ldquo;bizarre&rdquo; product of modern leftism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Of all the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >weird left wing culture wars<\/a> in the last few years, this is by far the most bizarre. &lsquo;How dare you pray for innocent people in the midst of tragedy?!&rsquo; What are you even talking about?&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Of all the weird left wing culture wars in the last few years, this is by far the most bizarre. &ldquo;How dare you pray for innocent people in the midst of tragedy?!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What are you even talking about?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1961053605403795788?\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As one would expect, the vice president hardly stood alone in castigating Psaki&rsquo;s self-worshiping callousness.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Sean Davis of The Federalist likened her post to something an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jen-psakis-reaction-catholic-school-shooting-likened-actual-demon-respond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">actual demon<\/a>&rdquo; would write.<\/p>\n<p>Demonic influence notwithstanding, Psaki&rsquo;s post has three earthly explanations.<\/p>\n<p>First, liberals regularly exploit school shootings because they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">want to disarm<\/a> American citizens. In such cases &ldquo;enough with the thoughts and prayers&rdquo; actually means &ldquo;pass more anti-gun legislation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Second, after the shooting, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-statement-briefed-catholic-school-shooting-please-join-praying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> called for prayers. That meant, of course, that Democrats had to denigrate prayer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sick-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-lashes-prayer-catholic-school-shooting-press-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which they did<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally &mdash; and most fundamentally of all &mdash; many leftists hate prayer because they worship the state, which amounts to worshiping themselves and others in government who think as they do. At its core, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-hate-christianity-kryptonite-marxism-filmmakers-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marxism<\/a> promotes this above all else.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nah, let&rsquo;s be clear, Comrade. You want us all to pray to the State, you Communist apparatchik,&rdquo; one X user wrote to Psaki.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nah, let&rsquo;s be clear, Comrade.<\/p>\n<p>You want us all to pray to the State, you Communist apparatchik.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Isaiah L. Carter &#127482;&#127480; (@IsaiahLCarter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsaiahLCarter\/status\/1961056802121884054?\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In sum, Psaki&rsquo;s anti-prayer post had several possible explanations, none of them good.<\/p>\n<p>As for her boldness &mdash; and that of other Democrats &mdash; in attacking prayer itself, that would seem to have come from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/screwtape-proposes-toast-c-s-lewis-believed-demons-love-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">darker, less earthly source<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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