First Baptist Church senior pastor Robert Jeffress claims the president has a “better understanding” of the Bible than Pope Leo
Jeffress framed Trump’s Iran policy as biblically justified and said the president has a better grasp of Scripture than Pope Leo XIV.
- On Saturday, Pastor Robert Jeffress of the First Baptist Church in Dallas told Fox News that President Donald Trump has a "better understanding" of the Bible than Pope Leo XIV, particularly regarding government's role in warfare.
- The rift between the President and Pontiff escalated after Leo criticized US-Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as "alarming news" in June 2025, and labeled the administration's immigration policies "extremely disrespectful" last year.
- Jeffress justified Trump's actions by framing government's role as protecting citizens from evil, citing Romans 13. "The role of the church is to point people to faith in Jesus Christ, but the role of government is to protect citizens from evil-doers," he told Fox News.
- Last Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican for over 45 minutes of "cordial talks" aimed at "cooling the rhetoric," though the Pontiff responded that critics should "do so truthfully."
- These comments signal that a portion of the President's evangelical base has no intention of moderating its stance, regardless of recent diplomatic efforts, illustrating how deeply theological the Trump-Pope Leo dispute has become.
19 Articles
19 Articles
Megachurch pastor: Trump ‘has a better understanding’ of the Bible than Pope Leo
A prominent Baptist pastor told Fox News on Saturday that President Donald Trump has a “better understanding” of the bible than Pope Leo XIV when it concerns the military conflict with Iran.
Dallas megachurch pastor believes Donald Trump 'has a better understanding of the Bible' than Pope Leo XIV
Donald Trump only worships one being: Donald Trump. Sure, he might claim to be Christian, but he doesn’t regularly attend church, can’t name a single Bible verse, and obviously isn’t familiar with Christian philosophy and thinking. Plus, y’know, there’s the awkward fact that every day he violates each of the seven deadly sins. Some evangelicals must genuinely believe God is acting through Trump in a (very) mysterious way, but these people aren’t…
Robert Jeffress Says Trump Understands Bible Better Than Pope
Dallas, Texas — First Baptist Church senior pastor Robert Jeffress defended President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and argued that Trump has a “better understanding” of the Bible than Pope Leo XIV when it comes to war and government authority. Speaking Saturday on Fox News, Jeffress said the president’s approach to Iran was biblically justified, citing Romans 13 and the government’s responsibility to protect citizens from “evil-doers.” His comm…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 65% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
