Overview
- Paula White-Cain, the president’s spiritual adviser, likened his trials to Jesus’ suffering during a White House Easter lunch that took place Wednesday.
- Though listed as closed to the press, the White House posted an hour-long video of the event and later removed it, and clips downloaded by reporters and the DNC now circulate widely.
- Trump told guests the Palm Sunday story and added, “They call me king now,” linking the line to his stalled White House ballroom project after a court order.
- Faith leaders prayed over Trump and laid hands on him as Ralph Reed said God saved the president’s life twice and delivered his 2024 victory.
- Religious commentators, including Catholic and Jesuit voices, called the Jesus comparison blasphemous, and the White House has offered no retraction as coverage intensifies debate over politicized theology and public record-keeping.