Trump · Wired
At the 2024 Republican National Convention, Carlson claimed that Trump survived the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania
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Trump also claimed divine intervention after the incident, as did many of his allies.
Key facts
- In 18 months I went from hesitantly voting for Trump to thinking there’s a decent chance he’s the antichrist,” added Clint Russell, host of the right-wing Liberty Lockdown podcast
- At the 2024 Republican National Convention, Carlson claimed that Trump survived the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, by “divine intervention
- Robert Jones, the president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, tells WIRED that Trump’s frequent portrayals of himself as a messianic figure have helped bring MAGA to a breaking
- Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, in a 43 minute-long opening monolog on his show last Monday, suggested that the administration’s war in Iran was also a war on the Christian faith
Summary
In a matter of days, MAGA media figures have gone from defending President Donald Trump as God’s chosen president to making the case that he is the antichrist. The accusations reached a fever pitch on Sunday night, after Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself dressed in a white robe and red sash and placing a hand radiating golden light on a man in a hospital bed. Major figures in the MAGA universe quickly spoke out. “In 18 months I went from hesitantly voting for Trump to thinking there’s a decent chance he’s the antichrist,” added Clint Russell, host of the right-wing Liberty Lockdown podcast. “I genuinely believe Trump is currently demon possessed,” far-right Texas pastor Joel Webbon wrote on X.