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Donald Trump says he was “saved by God to make America great again.” What are evangelicals saying?

John Fea   |  March 5, 2025

Apparently God saved Trump to deport immigrants, fire federal employees without notice, start a trade war, cut aid to suffering people around the world, and bow to Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin.

Let’s see what evangelicals are saying about Trump’s speech last night. I am struck by how they seemed less concerned with the content of the speech (unless, of course, Trump said something to mock Democrats) and more concerned about who stood up and who didn’t.

This is from 2015, but it is worth thinking about the fruits of the spirit after the pettiness we witnessed last night from all involved:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

— Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP at The Priory) (@KSPrior) July 26, 2015

Evangelical cruelty:

It’s the same picture pic.twitter.com/EJWkVRWXb2

— Jenna Ellis 🐊 (@realJennaEllis) March 5, 2025

Jenna seems to agree with Trump:

Trump: “I was saved by God to make America great again.”

— Jenna Ellis 🐊 (@realJennaEllis) March 5, 2025

Jenna Ellis reposted this:

Democrats right now: pic.twitter.com/ajsEZtU2Ms

— Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) March 5, 2025

Allie has thoughts:

“Our message for every child in America is that you’re perfect just the way God made you.” If you can’t clap for that, you’re lost.

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) March 5, 2025

Democrats don’t care about women murdered by illegal aliens. They don’t care about girls assaulted in locker rooms. The only thing they care about when it comes to women is their ability to murder their daughters.

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) March 5, 2025

She voted for this:

This time, Trump isn’t here to make friends. He’s not here to reach across the aisle. He’s not here to be nice. He’s here to put American interests first, no matter what his enemies think. That’s exactly what I voted for.

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) March 5, 2025

Lance joins the victory lap:

Is it just me or didn’t that feel like an end of the year state of the union address? President Trump has barely in office for a month! The man’s achievement drive is on steroids. Never been a more productive president. I’m in Israel and he is even impacting the region over here.

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) March 5, 2025

Lance on the power of prayer:

Don’t tell me prayer doesn’t work! https://t.co/1bwkDx6GLe

— Lance Wallnau (@lancewallnau) March 5, 2025

Charlie thinks this was funny. So does Mike Johnson and JD Vance.

President Trump just called Senator Elizabeth Warren POCAHONTAS to her face 😂😂pic.twitter.com/zrlEjhgoiu

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 5, 2025

Not related to Trump’s speech, but it is worth noting that when the Barton’s testify at the Texas capitol they bring a microphone with them:

🏛️ Legislative Update From Our Friends @DavidBartonWB and @TimDavidBarton of WallBuilders After Testifying at the Capitol Today 🏛️#txlege pic.twitter.com/5kOVcECRTe

— Texas Values Action (@TxValuesAction) March 4, 2025

Eric Metaxas had things to say:

This young man is America. The Dems could not applaud for him or stand for him because THEY STAND FOR NOTHING. They are the party of bitterness and loathing — and they have canceled themselves out of existence. God bless America. https://t.co/JgbjQpcgkY

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

When you know God's purpose for you, NOTHING can defeat you. https://t.co/7dkZVmEAn8

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

What about you, Pops? https://t.co/qMSLb5vIac

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

Watching Adam Schiff sit there last night was like watching the Nazis at the Nuremberg Trials. https://t.co/vr1HUs0PDm

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

THIS. https://t.co/sYbfZwFE1k

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

She left her broomstick idling at the curb so she could leave asap. https://t.co/ekBgsHKLz1

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

How much do we love this president? GOD BLESS AMERICA!

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

Where is Kamala tonight? Any ideas???

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

What would a Trump speech be without Metaxas hawking a book:

It's time to buy this book! DONALD DRAINS THE SWAMP! https://t.co/q6y8EDYGGb

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

The Dems could not be more bitter. SHAME on them for disrupting. Injun Joe has left the building.

— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) March 5, 2025

Court evangelical public relations guy:

The Democratic Party is nearly collapsing altogether after a historic, embarrassing electoral loss yet somehow they think refusing to stand to applaud our First Lady at the State of the Union helps them??

— Rev. Johnnie Moore ن (@JohnnieM) March 5, 2025

A “Golden Age”:

President Trump is laying out the most conservative political agenda America has seen in its history. America is not only back but moving forward to a Golden Age

— Jack Graham (@jackngraham) March 5, 2025

Sarah Huckabee Sanders:

President @realdonaldtrump showed tonight why he is America’s favorite president! He will make America great again!

And shame on the Democrats….Not cheering for secure borders, peace or even a young boy with cancer? Wow.

— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) March 5, 2025

“Mockable”:

The Democrats as a party and cultural identifier are mockable now. They have become the schoolmarm, pretentious scolds. That's what has changed in the last ten years. They are terminally unable to just be normal.

The GOP is punk rock by comparison.

— Andrew T. Walker (@andrewtwalk) March 5, 2025

“Pathetic”:

So the Democrats did not stand for the steel-worker, volunteer firefighter, and foster parent?

The resistance theater is pathetic.

— Andrew T. Walker (@andrewtwalk) March 5, 2025

Sean also has thoughts:

GOD WINS 🙏🏽🇺🇸 https://t.co/OoZobQ6EPi

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) March 5, 2025

One wonders if cutting funds for cancer research is also what America is all about:

THIS MOMENT RIGHT HERE is what America is all about. 🥺🇺🇸🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/L4jrlF9h4K

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) March 5, 2025

The democrats are completely unhinged.

I am SO HAPPY all of America can see this.

What a beautiful moment of EXPOSURE.👀🙏🏽🇺🇸

— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) March 5, 2025

The director of Liberty University’ Standing for Freedom Center:

Christians need to hear this one the loudest and heed all its uses. https://t.co/m1qRtnTO6U

— Ryan Helfenbein (@RHelfenbein) March 5, 2025

Megan has a take:

Some day, the men leading so many well-known evangelical institutions and publications are going to pretend that they supported Trump all along, because by then he will be as revered among conservatives as Reagan or Thatcher.

— Megan Basham (@megbasham) March 5, 2025

Filed Under: Way of Improvement Tagged With: Donald Trump, evangelicalism, evangelicals and politics, State of the Union 2025

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Comments

  1. John says

    March 5, 2025 at 9:55 am

    Apparently God saved Trump so the Supreme Court could reject his request to freeze foreign aid …

  2. Richard says

    March 5, 2025 at 12:36 pm

    I am tired of hearing Make America Great because it means nothing.