Donald Trump was compared to Jesus during a prayer session at a White House Easter lunch, after a senior faith adviser drew parallels between the challenges he has faced and the sacrifice of Christ.
Speaking before guests and clergy at the event, Paula White-Cain, a senior adviser to the White House Faith Office and pastor, directly likened Trump’s political troubles and the failed 2024 assassination attempt to the suffering Jesus endured before the resurrection.
Addressing the president during the prayer, she said no one had paid the kind of price he had paid.
“Mr President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price,” she said. “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, but it didn’t end there for him, and it didn’t end there for you.”
Her remarks effectively compared Trump’s ordeal to the suffering of Jesus on the cross, a statement that immediately gave the Easter gathering a deeper political and spiritual undertone.
She continued by linking the Easter message of resurrection to Trump’s own political comeback.
“Sir, because of his resurrection, you rose up, 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.”
The Easter lunch also featured prayers from other prominent clergy members. Rev. Franklin Graham used his moment to pray about the ongoing Iran conflict, describing the situation in spiritual terms and asking for divine guidance and victory.
Another pastor at the event said the uncertainty in the world should not be seen merely as a political issue, but as a spiritual battle.
According to the prayer, the world is facing “a battle between light and darkness, a battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan,” before adding that Trump would prevail.
The comments come at a time when tensions around the Iran conflict continue to dominate global discussions, with growing calls for peace and restraint.
What was expected to be a solemn Easter gathering quickly turned into a moment where religion and politics met head-on, especially after Trump was openly compared to Jesus during the prayers.
No. Not trump. It was Paula that said it.
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