US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 21) participated in a week-long national Bible-reading event, delivering a pre-recorded reading from the Oval Office. The POTUS included a highly charged Bible verse in his reading that is long considered polarising and is associated with the Christian nationalist movement. Trump's symbolic return to his latent Christianity comes just days after he stirred controversy by posting a picture depicting himself as Jesus Christ and as he continues to be embroiled in a very public feud with the head of Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV. Trump later deleted the AI-Jesus post and claimed he thought it depicted him as a doctor.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/fact-check-did-the-pope-endorse-iran-s-nuclear-ambitions-decoding-trump-s-latest-vatican-attack-1776757709073">Fact check: Did the Pope endorse Iran’s nuclear ambitions? Decoding Trump’s latest Vatican attack</a><h2>Why is the Bible verse considered polarising?</h2>Trump read from 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, using the Easy Read version of the King James Bible. The said passage calls for repentance in ancient Israel and has long been quoted and promoted by those who argue that America was founded as a Christian nation and must return to God, reports AP.The passage, set during the reign of King Solomon at the dedication of the first temple in Jerusalem roughly 3,000 years ago, includes the frequently cited 14th verse: "If my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."Bunni Pounds, founder of Christians Engaged, the group behind the marathon, called it "a powerful statement that he decided to read that passage." However, Trump critics see it differently. "This verse is not about the United States," said Baptist pastor and Word&amp;Way editor Brian Kaylor, author of a book on Christian nationalist use of scripture. "It is a promise made to one particular person in one particular moment. It doesn't really work to pull it out of context and apply it to whatever you want to." Kaylor described the passage as "a popular verse among Christian nationalists" that has taken on a partisan and polarising character in recent decades.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/-fake-jesus-iran-turns-trump-s-deleted-ai-image-into-a-viral-lego-diss-track-amid-pope-row-in-pics-1776326285612">'Fake Jesus!': Iran turns Trump's deleted AI-image into a viral LEGO diss track amid Pope row | In pics</a><h2>A lesson in humility?</h2>The Bible passage Trump read also included a sterner verse that drew its own attention: "But if you turn away and forsake my statutes and my commandments... then will I pluck them up from the roots out of my land which I have given them, and this house which I have sanctified, for my name will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among nations." The passage, is considered a direct warning from God to Solomon and Israel that abandoning His laws and worshipping other gods would bring judgment, specifically losing the land and the Temple. Whether Trump noticed the irony of reading a passage about the true God and turning from wickedness, days after comparing himself to Christ and attacking the pope, is unclear.

US President Donald Trump reignites religious debate with a Bible reading. A verse linked to Christian nationalism has sparked fresh controversy amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV.

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 21) participated in a week-long national Bible-reading event, delivering a pre-recorded reading from the Oval Office. The POTUS included a highly charged Bible verse in his reading that is long considered polarising and is associated with the Christian nationalist movement. Trump's symbolic return to his latent Christianity comes just days after he stirred controversy by posting a picture depicting himself as Jesus Christ and as he continues to be embroiled in a very public feud with the head of Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV. Trump later deleted the AI-Jesus post and claimed he thought it depicted him as a doctor. Also read | Fact check: Did the Pope endorse Iran’s nuclear ambitions? Decoding Trump’s latest Vatican attack Why is the Bible verse considered polarising? Trump read from 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, using the Easy Read version of the King James Bible. The said passage calls for repentance in ancient Israel and has long been quoted and promoted by those who argue that America was founded as a Christian nation and must return to God, reports AP. The passage, set during the reign of King Solomon at the dedication of the first temple in Jerusalem roughly 3,000 years ago, includes the frequently cited 14th verse: "If my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Bunni Pounds, founder of Christians Engaged, the group behind the marathon, called it "a powerful statement that he decided to read that passage." However, Trump critics see it differently. "This verse is not about the United States," said Baptist pastor and Word&Way editor Brian Kaylor, author of a book on Christian nationalist use of scripture. "It is a promise made to one particular person in one particular moment. It doesn't really work to pull it out of context and apply it to whatever you want to." Kaylor described the passage as "a popular verse among Christian nationalists" that has taken on a partisan and polarising character in recent decades. Also read | 'Fake Jesus!': Iran turns Trump's deleted AI-image into a viral LEGO diss track amid Pope row | In pics A lesson in humility? The Bible passage Trump read also included a sterner verse that drew its own attention: "But if you turn away and forsake my statutes and my commandments... then will I pluck them up from the roots out of my land which I have given them, and this house which I have sanctified, for my name will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among nations." The passage, is considered a direct warning from God to Solomon and Israel that abandoning His laws and worshipping other gods would bring judgment, specifically losing the land and the Temple. Whether Trump noticed the irony of reading a passage about the true God and turning from wickedness, days after comparing himself to Christ and attacking the pope, is unclear.

US President Donald Trump reignites religious debate with a Bible reading. A verse linked to Christian nationalism has sparked fresh controversy amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV.Why is this passage so polarising?Scroll down to read more.

‘If my people': Days after posting himself as Jesus, Trump reads telling Bible verse - Here's why it's so polarising

Donald Trump's late-night posts on Truth Social have shocked everyone, not only because of the kind of things he puts up, but also because he is doing it almost the entire night. Lawmakers and the general public have raised concerns that the American president isn't sleeping at all. Harry Sisson, a 23-year-old Democrat, has been tracking his social media activity and made a table of the timeline of how frequently he posts during the night. "Trump is having a mental health episode right now. He’s been posting on social media all night," he wrote, while sharing the exact time of all his posts on the night he shared the now infamous photo showing him as Jesus Christ. The blasphemous photo triggered outrage, including among MAGA supporters, leading him to delete it. He later claimed that it was supposed to be him as a doctor, although no one was buying his defence.<h2>Timeline of Trump's late night social media activity on Truth Social</h2> Sisson shared that it started with the epic Jesus photo at 9:49 pm, and a minute later, posted a photo of the Trump Tower on the Moon. At 10:10 pm, he posted a "dumb meme". Then he posted a news clip at 10:32 pm, followed by another one at 10:53 pm. At 12:43 am, Trump announced the blockade of Hormuz. "The United States to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports on April 13 at 10:00 A.M. ET," he wrote. This is dead in the night by which time most Americans were asleep.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/this-gop-lawmaker-thinks-potus-is-almost-second-coming-of-jesus-even-as-trump-vs-pope-feud-escalates-1776407581219">THIS GOP lawmaker thinks POTUS is ‘almost second coming’ of Jesus even as Trump vs Pope feud escalates</a>&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Trump is having a mental health episode right now. He’s been posting on social media all night. He posted at: 9:49pm (Ai Jesus photo) 9:50pm (Trump tower on moon) 10:10pm (dumb meme) 10:32pm (news clip) 10:53pm (news clip) 12:43am (announcing Hormuz blockade) 2:35am (article…&mdash; Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) <a href="https://twitter.com/harryjsisson/status/2043627709553692942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Something jolted Trump to think about Joe Biden, the former president, at 2:35 am. Sisson flagged that he posted an article about Biden at 2:35 am, and then an article about the US naval blockade of Hormuz at 2:36 am. A minute later, he posted an article about Rep Eric Swalwell, who suspended his campaign for governor of California after multiple accusations of sexual assault against him came to light. At the same time, at 2:37 am, Trump re-posted the article on Biden. At 2:38 am, the president posted an article about the White House ballroom. Trump then probably took another nap and then posted an article about Iran at 4:10 am.Sisson wrote at the end of his post, "He’s not sleeping, he’s pretending to be Jesus, and he’s posting all night. He’s not well." He shared "another unhinged early morning posting spree" on April 15, which looks even more troubling than the April 12 one.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-could-do-whatever-we-want-trump-says-iran-war-going-swimmingly-signals-deal-could-be-close-1776386739086">US could 'do whatever we want': Trump says Iran war ‘going swimmingly’, signals deal could be close</a>&nbsp;https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-defines-hardline-iran-s-policy-against-pope-s-criticism-1776401064800/embed<h2>Trump's Truth Social posts timeline on another night</h2>&nbsp;11:34 PM (attacked the Pope again) 11:39 PM (attacked NATO) 12:01 AM (posted an article citing one of Epstein’s defense attorneys) 12:01 AM (article about Biden) 12:02 AM (article about Judge Boasberg)&nbsp; 12:02 AM (article about ActBlue)&nbsp; 12:03 AM (article about Iran)&nbsp; 12:08 AM (announces Fox News interview) 1:10 AM (attacks Pope Leo again with random meme) 1:11 AM (attacks Obama with random meme) 1:12 AM (posts meme defending his AI Jesus photo of himself)&nbsp;Notably, Trump's rants and attacks on Iran and now the Pope have led to calls for the use of the 25th Amendment. Democrats have been urging Republicans to remove Trump from the position after he called Iran "crazy bastards" and later threatened to "end an entire civilisation."

Donald Trump's history of Truth Social posts at night has revealed a disturbing pattern. The President is apparently not sleeping. A Democrat tracked his activity on the night he shared an AI photo of himself as Jesus, and then from another night, both raising concerns.

Donald Trump's late-night posts on Truth Social have shocked everyone, not only because of the kind of things he puts up, but also because he is doing it almost the entire night. Lawmakers and the general public have raised concerns that the American president isn't sleeping at all. Harry Sisson, a 23-year-old Democrat, has been tracking his social media activity and made a table of the timeline of how frequently he posts during the night. "Trump is having a mental health episode right now. He’s been posting on social media all night," he wrote, while sharing the exact time of all his posts on the night he shared the now infamous photo showing him as Jesus Christ. The blasphemous photo triggered outrage, including among MAGA supporters, leading him to delete it. He later claimed that it was supposed to be him as a doctor, although no one was buying his defence. Timeline of Trump's late night social media activity on Truth Social Sisson shared that it started with the epic Jesus photo at 9:49 pm, and a minute later, posted a photo of the Trump Tower on the Moon. At 10:10 pm, he posted a "dumb meme". Then he posted a news clip at 10:32 pm, followed by another one at 10:53 pm. At 12:43 am, Trump announced the blockade of Hormuz. "The United States to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports on April 13 at 10:00 A.M. ET," he wrote. This is dead in the night by which time most Americans were asleep. Also Read: THIS GOP lawmaker thinks POTUS is ‘almost second coming’ of Jesus even as Trump vs Pope feud escalates

Donald Trump's history of Truth Social posts at night has revealed a disturbing pattern. The President is apparently not sleeping. A Democrat tracked his activity on the night he shared an AI photo of himself as Jesus, and then from another night, both raising concerns.

Just how many times does Trump post on Truth Social at night? An analysis shows a disturbing pattern

A Texas Republican congressman on Thursday (Apr 16) said that US President Donald Trump is "almost the second coming" of Jesus. His remarks come just days after the president posted and deleted an AI image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Rep. Troy Nehls, 58, made the comment to CNN's Manu Raju while discussing Trump's ongoing public feud with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war. He appeared entirely unbothered by the conflict between the president and the head of the Catholic Church, and instead gave his full backing to the POTUS, who is facing accusations of blasphemy.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/-fake-jesus-iran-turns-trump-s-deleted-ai-image-into-a-viral-lego-diss-track-amid-pope-row-in-pics-1776326285612">'Fake Jesus!': Iran turns Trump's deleted AI-image into a viral LEGO diss track amid Pope row | In pics</a><h2>Trump 'better than sliced bread'</h2>The GOP lawmaker commented that he believed that "Donald Trump is better than sliced bread. I think he's almost the second coming, in my humble opinion." Nehls said that the POTUS had a very difficult job and that "He's done a fantastic job." He also conceded that the Pope too had a "tough job" but insisted that "Donald Trump has a very, very difficult job to do — the toughest job in the world."Trump tries to downplay feud with PopeThe feud between Trump and Leo began after the pope called Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation "truly unacceptable." Trump responded on Truth Social by calling the American-born pontiff "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-be-careful-pope-has-a-doctorate-in-theology-but-jd-vance-just-told-him-he-s-wrong-about-god-1776229084645">'Be careful...': Pope has a doctorate in theology, but JD Vance just told him he’s wrong about God</a>However, on Thursday, Trump tried to soften the optics of the clash, telling CNN's Kaitlan Collins outside the White House that he wasn't fighting with the pope, just disagreeing with him. "The pope made a statement. He says Iran can have a nuclear weapon. I say Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," Trump said. "I can disagree with the pope. I have the right to disagree with the pope."Trump's statement was soon fact-checked by both Collins and CNN's Daniel Dale, who noted that Pope Leo never said Iran could have a nuclear weapon.<h2>Who is Nehls to Trump?</h2>Nehls has been one of Trump's most consistent advocates in Congress. After Trump's re-election, he urged fellow House Republicans to get fully behind the president's agenda without reservation. "Whatever that is, we need to embrace it," he said at the time. "All of it. Every single word."

A Republican senator has stoked controversy after comparing US President Donald Trump to “almost the second coming" of Jesus. His statement comes as Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV continues to intensify. All you need to know.

A Texas Republican congressman on Thursday (Apr 16) said that US President Donald Trump is "almost the second coming" of Jesus. His remarks come just days after the president posted and deleted an AI image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Rep. Troy Nehls, 58, made the comment to CNN's Manu Raju while discussing Trump's ongoing public feud with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war. He appeared entirely unbothered by the conflict between the president and the head of the Catholic Church, and instead gave his full backing to the POTUS, who is facing accusations of blasphemy. Also read | 'Fake Jesus!': Iran turns Trump's deleted AI-image into a viral LEGO diss track amid Pope row | In pics Trump 'better than sliced bread' The GOP lawmaker commented that he believed that "Donald Trump is better than sliced bread. I think he's almost the second coming, in my humble opinion." Nehls said that the POTUS had a very difficult job and that "He's done a fantastic job." He also conceded that the Pope too had a "tough job" but insisted that "Donald Trump has a very, very difficult job to do — the toughest job in the world." Trump tries to downplay feud with Pope The feud between Trump and Leo began after the pope called Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation "truly unacceptable." Trump responded on Truth Social by calling the American-born pontiff "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy." Also read | 'Be careful...': Pope has a doctorate in theology, but JD Vance just told him he’s wrong about God However, on Thursday, Trump tried to soften the optics of the clash, telling CNN's Kaitlan Collins outside the White House that he wasn't fighting with the pope, just disagreeing with him. "The pope made a statement. He says Iran can have a nuclear weapon. I say Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," Trump said. "I can disagree with the pope. I have the right to disagree with the pope." Trump's statement was soon fact-checked by both Collins and CNN's Daniel Dale, who noted that Pope Leo never said Iran could have a nuclear weapon. Who is Nehls to Trump? Nehls has been one of Trump's most consistent advocates in Congress. After Trump's re-election, he urged fellow House Republicans to get fully behind the president's agenda without reservation. "Whatever that is, we need to embrace it," he said at the time. "All of it. Every single word."

A Republican senator has stoked controversy after comparing US President Donald Trump to “almost the second coming" of Jesus. His statement comes as Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV continues to intensify. All you need to know.

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