Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer
Democrats have chosen to turn the cruel tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday into an opportunity to mock the faith the victims profess.
It’s a horrible tragedy any time children die, but to be murdered while attending Mass at your school in the first week back should cause any person with a heart to weep. Still, Democrats, like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, are telling Christians to ignore key tenets of their faith.
While at a press conference shortly after the shooting, Frey told the crowd that the victims don’t need your prayers. That offering thoughts and prayers is not enough. (Sign up for Mary Rooke’s weekly newsletter here!)
“Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now! These kids were literally praying,” the mayor said.
🚨 Minneapolis Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey on shooting: “Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now! These kids were literally praying.” pic.twitter.com/rjRwkoTQNd
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 27, 2025
Similarly, Psaki posted a rant about how prayer won’t end all the horrible violence in our communities.
“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,” she posted.
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.
— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) August 27, 2025
As Christians, we believe that even in our darkest moments, we are not alone because God is with us. He calls us to pray to Him for guidance and to lay our troubles at His feet. But Psaki and Frey, and I am sure more in the coming hours and days, are telling Christians to reject their faith. For what?
What do they want them to do for the souls of the faithful departed? What should these Christian kids do with their grief if not pray to the God they believe in to protect the living who have to process what happened? Democrats are urging us to leave our faith behind for what? To push gun control? (RELATED: CNN Reporter Completely Lies About Basic Firearms Information While Covering Catholic School Shooting)
Frey standing in front of the school to denounce prayer and Psaki using her massive social media presence to do the same is an insult to the dead and the broken-hearted. Democrats infamously adhere to the code: never let a crisis go to waste. Well, they’ve once again lived up to their low moral values by disgracing these poor children, their faith, and the pain the living will have to endure.
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