# Christians are now getting freaked out by Trump

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/christians-are-now-getting-freaked-out-by-trump/
- Published: 2026-11-09T23:25:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T00:33:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Vox (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.vox.com/politics/510041/trump-douthat-heaven-hell-forgiveness-jesus-christ-post-christian-right-evangelical-catholic
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Trump said he hopes to go to heaven but could not forgive his enemies.
- His answers have unsettled some Christian supporters.
- The reaction highlights tensions in his alliance with the religious right.

## Summary

Donald Trump’s comments about heaven, hell and forgiveness in a televised interview have unsettled some Christians who have supported him. His answers have made it harder for them to portray him as an imperfect but believing Christian, exposing strains in his alliance with the religious right.

Asked where he expected to go after death, Trump said he hoped for heaven but did not describe the faith or repentance Christians cite as the basis for salvation. He also said he could not forgive political enemies, even if God asked him to. Evangelical leader Franklin Graham responded that salvation requires repentance and faith in Jesus, while the article says criticism has come from Christians across several traditions.

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