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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lex McMenamin

‘Counter to the message of Jesus’: progressive Christians stake a claim to their religion amid Trump-pope feud

A priest speaks with a woman holding documents.
Pastor Fabian Arias speaks with a woman at US immigration court in New York City in 2025. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters

The Trump administration has long tried to wrap itself in Christianity, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, invoking warfare “in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ”. Trump even recently posted an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure (later claiming he thought it was a doctor) and streamed himself reading the Bible.

But in reality, faith leaders have been some of the loudest and most consistent voices organizing against the administration’s policies.

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