President Donald Trump is facing mounting criticism from religious leaders across the world after comparing himself to Jesus Christ.
The president, who ran on a campaign of honoring Jesus and religion, is now in hot water over comments he made on Wednesday during Holy Week.
This week, we honor the sacrifices that our Lord made to form a connection with civilization forever. It was on Good Friday that Jesus was tragically crucified on the cross and forgave the sins of humanity. Holy Saturday is the day on which Jesus’ body was laid in a tomb. On Easter Sunday, Jesus rose from the dead, proving his existence as God.
As aforementioned, for years, Trump and the conservative movement have been recognized as the only political faction that truly honored Jesus and Christianity.
Conservatives are known for being religious and traditional in their values.
However, it appears the president made a mistake when addressing our Lord and Savior at the White House. His comments have enraged Christians across America, who argued that such remarks were blasphemous.
In now-deleted footage from the White House, Trump could be heard speaking about Palm Sunday — the day on which Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem and was welcomed with praise and cheers from the locals.
“On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem as crowds welcomed him with praise honoring him as king,” Trump said, before comparing himself to Jesus.
“They call me king now. Can you believe it?” he added.
Making matters worse, White House spiritual adviser Paula White-Cain also compared Jesus to Trump during the procession, as the popular magazine “People” reported.
White-Cain alluded to Trump’s prosecutions and betrayals in politics, comparing such acts to the unrelenting brutality that Jesus faced in Roman-ruled Jerusalem.
“Mr. President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price. It almost cost you your life. You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It’s a familiar pattern that our lord and savior showed us,” White-Cain said. “But it didn’t end there for him, and it didn’t end there for you.”
“God always had a plan. On the third day, he rose, he defeated evil, he conquered death, hell and the grave. Because he rose we all know we can rise, and, sir, because of his resurrection you rose up,” she went on. “Because he was victorious, you were victorious. And I believe that the lord said to tell you this: Because of his victory, you will be victorious in all you put your hand to.”
On social media, Trump’s remarks were rebuked.
X users pointed out that the president’s comments were “disrespectful.”
“At the very least, this is disrespectful toward Christians,” one user said.
“When are Americans going to wake up to this? The guy is ruining western civilisation for Israel and mocking our god as he does it. F*cking wake up,” another user wrote.
The president has been embroiled in significant controversy as of late. As oil prices surge across the nation amid the Iran war, Trump’s popularity has dwindled. It’s been a tumultuous couple of days for the Trump administration as well, with the recent firings of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.
With the midterm elections on the horizon, it will be interesting to see how the president battles the controversy before him to try to stymie the Democrats’ chances in November.
