Trump Is Now America's Solomon. A Theologian Responds. (with Tihomir Kukolja)
April 24, 2026
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"A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024)
"MAGA SeductionResisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020)
On May 17th, MAGA is staging a national Bible reading to "rededicate America to God" — and almost nobody is talking about what's actually happening.
I sat down with Tihomir Kukolia, Executive Director of the Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation, to expose the Christian nationalist infrastructure hiding inside the "America Reads the Bible" event — and why it should alarm every American, Christian or not.
What we cover:
— Why the "America Reads the Bible" event is not a celebration of faith, but a political act of Christian nationalism
— The theological sleight of hand behind calling Trump "America's Solomon"
— How 2 Chronicles 7:14 is being weaponized — and why that's a textbook case of scripture abuse
— The real history: America's 250-year-old founding documents contain zero references to Christianity
— Why the Pledge of Allegiance's "under God" was added in 1954 — not 1776
— How this event fits into a larger MAGA theology project to rewrite American identity
Tihomir Kukolia brings a global perspective on religious nationalism that cuts through the noise. This is not a culture war argument — it's a theological and historical reckoning.
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