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Trump’s misguided “Christian” war is anything but

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08.03.2026

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Trump’s misguided “Christian” war is anything but

Some commanders claim the Iran war is serving Christ. Haven't they noticed the fake Christian in the White House?

Published March 8, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)

This article originally appeared at Medium, in slightly different form. Used by permission.

One of the obvious ironies of Donald Trump’s ill-conceived war of choice with Iran — and his statement to its citizen-protesters that this is their moment to overturn an authoritarian theocracy that is making them live in misery and destroying their economy — is that his MAGA movement is doing all it can to create a Christian white nationalist theocracy at home while cheering on the beating and killing of citizen-protesters.

Trump and his handpicked team of the worst people you can imagine (his incompetent, mewling kakistocracy) are gleefully attacking women, immigrants, universities, public education, scientists, LGBTQ folks and our historic allies, as well as nonpartisan experts in economics and governance and foreign affairs — everything, in fact, that has........

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