'MAGA Christianity' is driving Americans out of the churches they grew up in, according to former believers who say a fusion of right‑wing politics, nationalism and authoritarian religion has turned their faith communities into instruments of control rather than spiritual homes.
The discussion gained renewed attention after a TikTok video by nurse and content creator Jen Hamilton went viral. In the clip, Hamilton read Matthew 25, a passage about feeding the hungry and welcoming strangers, while criticising Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement. The video prompted numerous comments from people who said they had left church because, in their view, Christian faith had become intertwined with MAGA politics.
