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Analysis: Trump and Hegseth on Iran war: 'God is good' | CNN Politics
Ad Feedback A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Far from shying away from the idea that there is a religious aspect to the US-Israeli war on Iran, US government leaders are leaning into it, invoking God and promising fire and brimstone for Iran’s civil society if its leaders do not buckle to US demands. “This is one of our better Easters, I think, in a lot of different ways. I can say militarily, it’s been one of the best,” President Donald Trump said Monday, drawing a strange parallel between US military might against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the resurrection of Jesus in the Christian faith. Over the weekend, one of Trump’s social media posts promising US vengeance against Iran sounded like it was ripped out of the Old Testament. He chased that with an invocation of a higher power. Trump declined to share more plans, but he said the deadline for his demands is Tuesday. In another post he dropped an f-bomb and referred to Iran’s leaders as “crazy bastards.” Monday, Trump pivoted from his appearance at the annual White House Easter Egg roll to the news conference, where he renewed his pledge to bomb Iran’s civil infrastructure if the country doesn’t agree to up the Strait of Hormuz and release the world’s oil supply. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who prefers to go by his Trump-anointed secondary title of secretary of war, also talked about Easter in the context of war with Iran during the news conference. “Over this Easter weekend, the United States military has once again proved why we possess the greatest fighting force the world has ever known,” said Hegseth, who has prioritized Christian prayer services at the Pentagon and posted about the resurrection of Christ from his official Pentagon social media accounts for Easter. Hegseth added an element of faith to his story about the airman rescued in a massive operation. “When (the downed airman) was finally able to activate his emergency transponder, his first message was simple and it was powerful. He sent a message, ‘God is good.” In that moment of isolation and danger, his faith and fighting spirit shone through,” Hegseth said, before using the term “reborn” to describe the pilot, rescued on the day meant to mark Jesus’ resurrection. Trump used that same term later when a reporter asked if the president thinks God supports the US in the war. “I do, because God is good, because God is good, and God wants t...
Trump says God supports U.S. in Iran war as he threatens wider ...
Democracy Dies in DarknessThe president offered a new rationale for the costly, unpopular conflict: “God wants to see people taken care of,” he said.April 6, 2026 at 7:14 p.m. EDTYesterday at 7:14 p.m. EDTWith Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth standing nearby, President Donald Trump speaks to reporters Monday about the rescue of an American pilot and the war with Iran. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post)As President Donald Trump renews his threats to bomb “the entire country” of Iran, he is offering a new justification for the costly five-week conflict with no clear end in sight: God himself wants the United States to do it.
In Pentagon briefings, Hegseth leans into religious rhetoric - NPR
President Trump's explanations for why he launched this offensive have been inconsistent and sometimes contradicted by his Cabinet. And the language about the ...
Trump invokes religious rhetoric in praise of Iran rescue ... - Reuters
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote “God is good” on his private account on X on Sunday, reposting a social media post by Trump about the success of the rescue ...
