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Franklin Graham's Fierce Defense Of Trump’s Jesus-Like Post Highlights A Growing Pattern

Media | July 01, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

HuffPo: Deepak Sarma, the Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, said Franklin Graham’s defense of Trump’s AI “Jesus” post shows “loyalty over discernment,” echoing Trump’s “deflection, revision, and… gaslighting.” Sarma argued the exchange abandons core Christian values like humility and truthfulness in favor of “political expediency” and maintaining influence.