US Evangelical leaders react to Trump’s capture of Maduro

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, January 04, 2026

3. Michael Youssef: 'Hopes raised for oppressed people'

Michael Youssef, an Egyptian-American Evangelical pastor and the founder of The Church of The Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, wrote that Trump had “raised the hopes of millions of oppressed people everywhere in the world.”

Known for his focus on Christian persecution and authoritarian regimes, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, Youssef suggested that the U.S. president's action is a global message to authoritarian governments around the world.

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