‘They call me king now,’ Donald Trump said.
April 2 2026, Published 6:55 p.m. ET
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Donald Trump sparked backlash when he compared himself to Jesus during a speech before Easter.
The comments came during a Wednesday, April 1, lunch, as the president said, “On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem as crowds welcomed him with praise, honoring him as a king.”
“They call me king now. Do you believe it?” he asked.
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‘If I Was a King, We’d Be Doing a Lot More’
Donald Trump compared himself to Jesus during a Holy Week speech.
“No kings. I’m such a king, I can’t get a ballroom approved. It’s pretty amazing, right? I’m a king,” Trump, 79, declared, referring to the nationwide No Kings protests against him. “If I was a king, we’d be doing a lot more.”
“Yet he had not come to take a throne, but to carry a cross, not only to reign but to save,” he said, going on to mention Jesus being betrayed by Judas and his crucifixion.
“We know the feeling,” Trump said. “Many of the people in this room know the feeling. Many of the people went through h—.”
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Pastor Paula White‑Cain Compares the President to Jesus
Donald Trump mentioned the No Kings protests against him.
Trump was also praised and compared to the religious figure by his spiritual adviser and pastor Paula White‑Cain.
“Jesus taught so many lessons through his death, burial and resurrection. 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,” she raved during the lunch. “It almost cost you your life.”
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Pastor Paula White‑Cain said the president has a similar story to Jesus.
“You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It’s a familiar pattern that our lord and savior showed us. But it didn’t end there for him, and it didn’t end there for you,” White-Cain continued. “God always had a plan: On the third day, he rose, he defeated evil, he conquered death, h— and the grave. And because he rose, we all know that we can rise. And sir, because of his resurrection, you rose up.”
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Paula White‑Cain praised the POTUS in her address.
“Because he was victorious, you are victorious,” she continued. “And I believe that the Lord said to tell you this: because of his victory, you will be victorious in all you put your hands to.”
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Social Media Skewered the President for His Comments
Donald Trump was dragged online for his comments.
Social media users criticized the president’s words, with one person writing on X, “What a disgrace to the human race.”
“Idiot doesn’t even know that we are trying to PREVENT him from BECOMING a king — he isn’t one, and we’re not calling him one — other than maybe the king of liars and ignoramuses,” a second person said, while a third penned, “this is the most anti-christ thing anyone could say. It’s blasphemy. how are Christians even supporting him?”
“Trump has gone insane and his cabinet is evil. Nothing good can come of this,” a fourth person insisted.
