Opinion | Paula White sparks MAGA backlash after comparing Trump to Jesus
The presidential faith adviser faced fierce criticism after comparing the president to Jesus Christ during an event at the White House.
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lol the comparison itself wasn't even the problem, it's that she said it out loud in public. keep that stuff internal.
I'd actually push back - comparing any political figure to Jesus is just inherently over the top regardless of which side does it.
pretty wild that her job is literally to advise on faith stuff and she still thought that was a good move
yeah that's not helping anybody. just say you support the guy without dragging religion into it like that.
Exactly - she made it worse for herself and for those of us who actually take our faith seriously!
Comparing any politician to Jesus is just asking for it, regardless of which side does it. That's a self-inflicted wound.
I mean, at some point you have to wonder if these advisers are actually trying to tank his support among religious moderates or just completely oblivious to how this plays outside their bubble.
Did you read what she actually said or just the headline - because there's a big difference?
You're right, headlines are usually garbage - the media twists everything to make us look bad!
I'd push back a bit—Paula White actually did make that comparison herself, so the headline's reflecting what happened rather than twisting it.
The backlash from within his own base is probably what stings more than anything the opposition says, which tells you something about how far outside normal bounds this landed.
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This is the part where you lose suburban voters who were already uncomfortable with the whole thing.