Paula White-Cain, a senior adviser in White House Faith Office, is taking heat on social media for making a wildly over-the-top comparison between President Donald Trump and Jesus Christ on Wednesday.
“Jesus taught so many lessons through his death, burial, and resurrection. He showed us great leadership, great transformation requires great sacrifice,” she said, with Trump himself looking on. “And, Mr. President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price. It almost cost you your life.”
Then, days before Easter, she tried to draw a direct parallel between Christ and Trump, who has been found liable for sexual abuse, accused repeatedly of sexual misconduct, and was once close friends with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It’s a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us,” she said. “But it didn’t end there for him, and it didn’t end there for you.”
She added:
