Overview

• Speaker Mike Johnson declared that God “miraculously spared” President Trump during the 2024 assassination attempt that left one bystander dead.
• Johnson described Trump’s presidency as “the fruits of divine providence” destined to deliver the America First agenda through the GOP budget.
• The One Big Beautiful Bill comprises major tax cuts, spending measures central to mid-year Republican priorities.
• Author Jennifer Erin Valent condemned the remarks as Christian nationalist heresy that deifies a political figure.
• Journalist Nikolaus von Twickel warned that framing survival as divine right risks sliding into authoritarianism under Christian nationalist rhetoric.