Donald Trump held an Easter lunch at the White House attended by faith leaders and cabinet members which was barred to the media. Things went wrong, somebody forgot it was a closed-door session and the whole event was posted on the White House website, before being hurriedly removed.

But not before it had been captured by an enterprising journalist. What was the US administration afraid the public would see? The event presented the unfiltered gospel according to Trump.

His 40-minute speech was full of secular knockabout, including a jibe about President Emmanuel Macron still recovering from the “right to the jaw” delivered by wife Brigitte, but it was also religious in nature and specifically addressed Holy Week.

Trump was surrounded by Christian leaders with whom he feels totally comfortable, who adore him, pray for him and praise him to the skies. So what did he do? He went one step further than the usual shtick of comparing himself to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and referenced Jesus himself.

“On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem as crowds welcomed him with praise, honoring him as king. They call me king now, do you believe it?” Trump said, to laughter. More modestly, he added: “I’m such a king I can’t get a ballroom........

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