Except for the great Christian trait of modesty. He’s never been very good about that. “I’ve done more for religion than any other President,” he proclaimed.
I agree. Wholeheartedly.
No other President has been able to have as many people shout the name of The Savior with more exclamation points than Donald Trump has.
No other President has said or done things that have had more people say, “Oh, My God!
No other President has ever had so many people praying. For our country.
He displayed his high regard for prayer by telling of Speaker Mike Johnson saying when they’re having lunch, “Sir, may we pray?” to which our reverent President reported his answer was, “Excuse me? We’re having lunch.”
In his speech he showed Christian respect for others by calling a Congressman “a moron” and pondered how Christians could vote for Democrats. The answer, as he might learn this fall, is: “very easily.”
He remarked that 2025 was a record year for Bible sales although he modestly didn’t proclaim that sales of the Trump Bible made anything more than a tiny drop in the sales bucket. The remark, however, was a rare stroke of truth in his long verbal ramble.*
This is the great Christian who told a group of religious leaders ten years ago or so, “I think if I do something wrong, I just try and make it right. I don’t bring God into that picture. I don’t.”
At least at the prayer breakfast he didn’t repeat something the man who worships the putter on Sunday mornings told at an earlier Turning Point USA meeting, “I love you Christians.”
Is he categorizing Christians the same way he has categorized immigrants in a 2024 speech: “The Democrats say, ‘Please don’t call them animals. They’re humans.’ I said, ‘No, they’re not humans, they’re not humans, they’re animals.”
This is the same guy who washed his hands of any responsibility for the weekend portrayal on social media of the Obamas as apes. The buck never stops at HIS desk. He blamed a White House staff member and professed ignorance of the portrayal. He didn’t say if the staff member still has a job.
He spoke for 75 or 85 minutes, depending on who was holding the clock. He made no references to any inspiring words from his “favorite book” and in fact has dodged citing any favorite verses—because he doesn’t know one that fits his religion (I differentiate religion from faith and as you’ve seen previously in this space have remarked that “nothing screws up faith more than religion.”)*
I wonder if he can pronounce “Beatitudes.” The fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew says Jesus pronounced certain people as “blessed. Let’s see how many blessings our president qualifies for.
“Poor in spirit,” as in humble. Can’t check that one.
“they who mourn, for they will be comforted.” He’s done a lot of thoughting and praying but that probably isn’t what Jesus was talking about.
“the meek.” Meek, he is not.
“those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.’ His hungers and his thirsts have nothing to do with righteousness as far as we can tell.
“the merciful.” Ask the people in Minneapolis about that one.
“clean in heart.” Don’t get me started on that one.
“the peacemakers.” I’ll stand with the Nobel Committee.
“those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness.” Again, the people of Minneapolis in particular among all of the occupied cities and cities to come most likely have a far different view of who is persecuted and who is righteous. But not Donald Trump.
Even if we give him the last one that makes him only one for eight. Somebody who does one for eight doesn’t last long in the major leagues of baseball, football, basketball or carpentry, where hitting the nail on the head once in eight tries won’t build much.
You remember, don’t you, who was a carpenter? The one whose name Donald Trump prompts so many to say with such emphasis.
*To impress you with how important the Bible is to Donald Trump, go to the official Trump merchandise page where you will find, among other things, about sixteen versions of the Trump Bible. “The Day that God Intervened July 13, 2024” edition is sold out but there’s one on eBay for $129.99). Other editions range from $64.99 to $99.99 although one with a hand-signed (no autopen for him, remember?) for a thousand dollars. Don’t forget to read “Two Corinthians,” his favorite book.
(picture credit: Trump merch store)