The New Religion of Trump’s America and His Mockery of Jesus Christ (Tucker Carlson Video)

In this 15 April 2026 published video, host Tucker Carlson talks about America’s new civic religion which is Israelism, Christianity without the New Testament, and it’s the most unforgiving faith of all.

The recent controversy surrounding Donald Trump and his relationship with Christianity centers on a series of AI-generated images he shared in mid-April 2026, which critics describe as a mockery of Jesus Christ and a manifestation of a “new religion” in America. On April 15, 2026, President Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social depicting him being embraced by Jesus Christ in front of an American flag. Trump initially claimed the image showed him as a “doctor” rather than a Christ-like figure and blamed “fake news” for the comparison. However, he later shared a second image of himself standing side-by-side with Jesus and mocked critics by calling the depiction “quite nice”. : Prominent religious leaders and scholars characterized the imagery as “blasphemy” and a “desecration of Jesus”. Critics argue these depictions are “deeply offensive” and strip the movement of spiritual authenticity.

The controversy escalated alongside a public feud with Pope Leo XIV. Trump called the Pope “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”. The Vatican and Pope Leo XIV responded to the criticism, deepening the divide between the administration and the Roman Catholic Church. 

Religious scholars and commentators like Tucker Carlson have analyzed this shift as the emergence of a new civic or political religion. Scholars identify this as a fusion of religious fervor with far-right politics, where Trump is viewed not as a traditional Christian, but as a “chosen instrument” of God, regardless of personal sin. Some analysts argue that in this “new old religion,” idolatry is central rather than accidental, using religious imagery to signal power and dominance. Some supporters view Trump’s actions—particularly his policies in the Middle East and stance on Israel—as preparing the world for the “second coming of Jesus Christ”.