Donald Trump's personal spiritual adviser has faced backlash after comparing the president's life to that of Jesus Christ during an Easter lunch at the White House. Televangelist Paula White-Cain, who has served as Trump's spiritual adviser across both his presidencies, drew parallels between the legal battles and assassination attempts he has faced and the trials endured by Christ.
Addressing Trump directly, White-Cain said: “Jesus taught so many lessons... He showed us great leadership, great transformation requires great sacrifice. And Mr President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price. It almost cost you your life.” She added: “You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It’s a familiar pattern that our lord and savior showed us.”
The comparison has been branded “insanity” on social media. Catholic theologian Rich Raho posted on X: “Blasphemous. It’s stunning to see a US Bishop standing right there on the stage while Paula White compares Trump to Jesus Christ.” Another user said: “As a Catholic, I find this woman completely sacrilegious and offensive on every possible level.”
Political strategist Jeff Timmer added: “Freaks, liars, charlatans, grifters, criminals – anything but Christians. All of them.” White-Cain, first appointed to the White House in 2019, has been a key part of the Trump administration's efforts to retain evangelical votes but has faced previous controversies, including a 2020 sermon calling for “satanic pregnancies” to miscarry and declaring the White House “holy ground.”
