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Once a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson has fully turned against him over the war in Iran, going as far as to liken Trump to the Antichrist on his eponymous podcast.

“Could there be a spiritual component to this?” Carlson said on The Tucker Carlson Show on Monday. “Is it just a conventional escalation ladder in a badly thought out war … [or] could it be something bigger? Is it possible what you’re watching is a very stealthy yet incredibly effective attack on what, from a Christian perspective, is the true faith: belief in Jesus?”

Carlson went on: “Is it possible that the president sees this in bigger terms? Sees this as the fulfillment of something? An elevation of some higher office beyond president of the United States?”

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[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My evangelical and Fox News-addicted aunt absolutely loved Trump ... and thought he was the Antichrist at the same time. They do think he's bringing chaos and destruction and they want it because they think it will usher in the Second Coming.

[–] sulgoth@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Doesn’t the anti christ prophecy sort of say that those who side with him will be denied heaven? Do they not think being his biggest fans counts or did they not think that far ahead?