NYTIMES (David French) - I Don’t Think You Can Even Call This Hypocrisy
The secrets of one of the architects of the religious right are being revealed. One of the secrets is that they weren’t really secrets.
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Poll: Even Trump voters reject his Jesus post
President Trump 's own voters overwhelmingly rejected his social media post depicting himself as Jesus — a rare break in today's tribal politics, a new poll finds. Why it matters: The backlash underscores limits to how far culture-war politics can stretch inside his own coalition. - A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds that Trump's religious messaging, especially his Jesus post, is overwhelmingly rejected by Americans. The poll was first reported by the Washington Post . By the numbers: 80% of 2024 Trump voters and 79% of Republicans reacted negatively to Trump posting an image depicting himself as Jesus, the poll found. - Overall, 87% of Americans had a negative reaction to Trump posting an image portraying himself as…
HUFFPOST - Pete Buttigieg Spots What's Oh So 'Insulting' About Trump's AI Jesus Post
The former transportation secretary addressed Christians who "got something to say" about the president's controversial, since-deleted post.
HUFFPOST - Marjorie Taylor Greene Condemns Evangelical Leader's Defense Of Trump's AI Jesus Post
The Rev. Franklin Graham said he doesn't believe the president "would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ."
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Christians condemn Trump post depicting him as Jesus-like figure
Christians , including some prominent Trump administration allies, have expressed discomfort over President Trump's Sunday evening post that appeared to depict him as a Jesus-like figure. The big picture: Trump has repeatedly risked aggravating the Christian voter base that helped put him back into the White House, as some faith leaders — including the first American pontiff — have staunchly rebuked some of the president's rhetoric and policies. - A Sunday Truth Social post — where Trump shared an image that showed him in white and red robes with one hand resting on the forehead of a sick man while the other emanated light — was swiftly labeled "blasphemy" online. It appeared to be deleted from the president's account on…
WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison) - Trump post appearing to depict himself as Jesus sparks backlash from religious right
Evangelical and Catholic allies call the post “blasphemous” and urge its removal in a rare public break from a base that has largely stood by Trump.