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Trump Reportedly Charging $100K for Inauguration Church Service Tickets. Is It 'Pay-To-Pray'?

Ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20, 2025, inauguration, Snopes has received a number of questions from readers about tickets to specific events that weekend. One claim stated that Trump is charging donors $100,000 to attend a Sunday church service with him the day before the inauguration.

Indeed, The New York Times, The Hill and Axios have all reported that the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee is offering this perk to donors, though the Sunday church service is but one of many dividends that come with the six-figure donation. Nur Ibrahim has the full story.

Panama Canal Doubling Fees for US Warships? Not Actually

Panama's president allegedly said the price hike was "an a-hole tax" for "anyone with orange skin" threatening the country, in reference to President -elect Donald Trump.

Why Do People Kiss at Midnight on New Year's?

Some experts suggest the tradition has roots in ancient Rome.

RFK Jr. Is Trying To Write Himself Out of 2019 Samoan Measles Epidemic

Kennedy's claim he "had nothing to do with people not vaccinating in Samoa" stretches credibility.

Did Freud Call Cocaine a 'Lasting Euphoria' That is the Same Without Drugs?

He also wrote that there is "absolutely no craving" for further use of the drug "after the first, or even repeated, taking."

Staff Pick

Julius Caesar: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered the Calendar and Gave Us New Year's Day

Yes, you can blame your New Year's hangover on Caesar … mostly.