Evangelicals humiliated as Trump falls asleep on them — twice

Systemic Error Podcast · Jul 6, 2026 · 3m

Trump’s Evangelical Bargain Was Always DisposableThe Power Was Never SharedDonald Trump was seated at the center of the Oval Office while evangelical leaders circled him and praised him in sanctified language. That image says everything about the actual arrangement: they were not partners in power, they were decoration for it. Trump held the office, the platform, and the ability to define the terms. They brought loyalty, religious cover, and political muscle.The Source of the HumiliationThe reported insult was not subtle. While Paula Reid praised Trump’s effort to push Christianity deeper…