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6 Christian figures react to Trump post depicting himself as Jesus-like healer: 'Blasphemy'

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter

3. Doug Wilson

Pastor Doug Wilson, a Reformed theologian linked to several political figures, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, said in a Monday statement to The Washington Examiner that even if Trump’s explanation is accurate, the post amounted to “accidental blasphemy.”

“I am glad he deleted it, and glad that he rejected the idea of portraying himself as Christ,” he told The Washington Examiner. “But this was not manufactured by the press — it hit pretty much everybody the same way, Left, Right, and in the middle.”

“It was a robe around his neck, not a stethoscope, and the cosmic figures in the sky were something else, and the woman with praying hands,” Wilson added. “Even with his explanation accepted, it was accidental blasphemy, not high blasphemy. He has to do better either way.”

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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