Posted on Nov 9, 2026 UTC

President Donald Trump on Sunday called himself a religious person who hopes to get into heaven.

“I hope so,” Trump told Ross Douthat during a “60 Minutes” interview. “I don’t want to go to hell.”

But in practically the next breath, Trump rejected one of the core tenets of Christian faith and seemed to admit he might not make it there.

“Let’s say you pass away, you’re entering the next life, and all you have to do to enter paradise is feel love and forgiveness for James Comey, Nancy Pelosi, anyone who you have expressed hate for over the years,” Douthat said.…