Overview
- The president made an unannounced appearance at a Friday wedding at his Palm Beach resort, greeting the couple before calling out conservative Christian author Eric Metaxas.
- In footage Metaxas shared, Trump said Metaxas would “get me to heaven,” and Metaxas replied that such a talk should happen another time because a wedding was not the place.
- The clip circulated widely and drew polarized reactions, including criticism from some Christians who argued the gospel should be shared anywhere.
- The exchange extends a recent pattern of Trump questioning whether he will “get into heaven,” with prior comments aired on Fox & Friends in August and on Air Force One in October.
- Video also shows Trump joking that the newlyweds were a “good-looking couple” whose photo belonged in a hotel ad, reflecting his history of unscripted drop-ins at events at his properties.