Trump’s spiritual advisor sparks backlash for comparing president’s life to Jesus Christ

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s spiritual advisor sparks backlash for comparing president’s life to Jesus ChristPaula White-Cain says Trump was 'betrayed and falsely accused' in a 'familiar pattern that our lord and saviour showed us'Harry Cockburn Friday 03 April 2026 05:52 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2950689To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/paula-white-cain-trump-jesus-christ-controversy-b2951338.html","title":"Trump’s spiritual advisor sparks backlash for comparing president’s life to Jesus"}}CloseTrump's spiritual advisor sparks backlash for comparing his life to Jesus ChristSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSo...