Debunking the Viral Christian Meme Opposing Claims of God Saving Trump

A few days ago, a friend emailed me, asking how to respond to a statement that a family member shared with her. The statement said, “If you believe God intervened to save former President Trump, but didn’t intervene to save the kids in Uvalde or Parkland or Santa Fe or Sandy Hook, then you are worshipping partisan politics, not Jesus.” It took me about two seconds to respond, as the meme was basically meaningless, without scriptural or even logical significance. What was the big deal?

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Subsequently, I learned that the statement came from a viral post on X by Pastor Zach Lambert, at present boasting 3.7 million views and 196,000 likes. It was also echoed in an article by Shane Claiborne, a pacifist Christian leader.

If you believe God intervened to save former President Trump, but didn’t intervene to save the kids in Uvalde or Parkland or Santa Fe or Sandy Hook, then you are worshipping partisan politics, not Jesus.

— Zach W. Lambert (@ZachWLambert) July 14, 2024

The post Lambert has pinned on his X account reads as follows:

📚I’m writing a book📚

In the last 25 years, 40 million Americans have walked away from church. Most of these folks are not rejecting Jesus. They are rejecting the use of Jesus’ name for the purpose of domination and oppression. They aren’t even rejecting the Bible. They are… pic.twitter.com/koAr7uoY3p — Zach W. Lambert (@ZachWLambert) April 10, 2024

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