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James48

(5,248 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 11:53 PM Apr 6

Trump says God supports U.S. cause in Iran war as he threatens wider bombing [View all]

Source: Washington Post

As President Donald Trump renews his threats to bomb “the entire country” of Iran, he is offering a new justification for the costly five-week conflict with no clear end in sight: God himself wants the United States to do it.
Trump said Monday that he believed God supports the United States’ actions in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, a widening conflict that has killed thousands in the Middle East, wounded many more and left 13 U.S. service members dead.
“I do, because God is good,” Trump said in response to a Washington Post reporter’s question during a White House news briefing. “And God wants to see people taken care of.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/06/trump-iran-war-christianity/

He’s nuts.

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Trump says God supports U.S. cause in Iran war as he threatens wider bombing [View all] James48 Apr 6 OP

FFS Trump doesn't speak for my God. Beartracks Apr 7 #1

TSF doesn't speak for any god. returnee Apr 7 #30

"Religion is the last refuge of scoundrels" dgauss Apr 7 #2

it's the first refuge for many scoundrels RussBLib Apr 7 #6

Faux patriotism is second. cstanleytech Apr 7 #10

"God is good and God wants to see people taken care of, so I am going to kill them" dalton99a Apr 7 #3

When organized crime "takes care of people" it looks like what Trump does. GreenWave Apr 7 #26

Hegseth has his weekly all-hands prayer meetings where he spouts all the old testament nonsense PSPS Apr 7 #4

One of those Old Testament ideas he forgot RainCaster Apr 7 #13

God wants to see people taken care of? RussBLib Apr 7 #5

Don't worry, "god" will take care of it.... Ol Janx Spirit Apr 7 #8

+100! Rhiannon12866 Apr 7 #11

And God wants to see people taken care of." Yet he wants to take people's Medicare away. cstanleytech Apr 7 #7

God takes his orders directly from Trump? He must, because Trump tells God what to think and say. patphil Apr 7 #9

Trump has never had religious beliefs, although wnylib Apr 7 #20

The God they worship isn't the one that most people follow. patphil Apr 7 #22

Agree. The "god" that they worship is wnylib Apr 7 #23

It's gone to his head. Intractable Apr 7 #12

What if Allah has other ideas and gets in the way? progree Apr 7 #14

The same God that sent Trump will save us from Trump. Loop. twodogsbarking Apr 7 #15

Or it might be Karma... thought crime Apr 7 #24

Must be good money in God grifting. Suddenly Trump is the most pious person alive. Vinca Apr 7 #16

"we come in peace, shoot to kill shoot to kill". nt Javaman Apr 7 #17

This is dangerous. When a leader says he knows what God wants, be afraid. everyonematters Apr 7 #18

...and delusional RussBLib Apr 7 #19

With God on our side :/ Blue Dotty Apr 7 #21

In the German: "Gott mit uns" muriel_volestrangler Apr 7 #25

When you talk to God, you're praying. When God talks to you, you're psychotic. Ocelot II Apr 7 #27

MaddowBlog-Team Trump leans into religious messaging, claims God supports U.S. war in Iran LetMyPeopleVote Apr 7 #28

Oh, well, in that case... kerouac2 Apr 7 #29

Like the Tooth Fairy, God could not be reached for comment. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Apr 7 #31