Yes, Donald Trump Is the Antichrist
Of course the next question is: what kind of antichrist is he?
This comparison focuses on actions during Hitler’s rise and consolidation of power (1933–1939) and Trump’s rhetoric and actions from 2015 to present.
Authoritarian Trait | Hitler (1933–1939) | Trump (2016–2024+) |
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1. Disdain for the Free Press | ✔️ Shut down and censored all opposition media. | ✔️ Called media “enemy of the people,” promoted disinformation. |
2. Scapegoating and Identification of Enemies | ✔️ Blamed Jews, Communists, dissenters. | ✔️ Targeted immigrants, media, political opponents. |
3. Nationalist Obsession with Security | ✔️ Created Gestapo, SS; rearmed military. | ✔️ Expanded ICE, called for military force domestically. |
4. Use of State Power for Personal Agenda | ✔️ Used courts and police to destroy opposition. | ⚠️ Sought loyalty in DOJ/FBI; pressured legal outcomes. |
5. Disdain for Human Rights | ✔️ Suspended civil liberties (Reichstag Fire Decree). | ⚠️ Proposed bans, family separations, denied asylum rights. |
6. Militarism & Rampant Law and Order Focus | ✔️ Built paramilitary power; used law as weapon. | ✔️ Advocated for harsh policing, pardoned vigilante violence. |
7. Religion and Government Intertwined | ✔️ Exploited Protestant Church; promoted Aryan ideology. | ⚠️ Used Christian nationalism rhetorically (e.g., Bible photo op). |
8. Suppression of Labor and Dissent | ✔️ Banned unions, outlawed strikes. | ⚠️ Weakened federal employee protections; hostile to protest. |
9. Cronyism and Corruption | ✔️ Appointed Nazi loyalists in all roles. | ✔️ Appointed family, loyalists; retaliated against oversight. |
10. Election Undermining/Fraud | ✔️ Suspended free elections by 1934. | ✔️ Tried to overturn 2020 election, spread fraud claims. |
11. Control or Attack on Intellectuals | ✔️ Burned books; banned “degenerate” art/science. | ⚠️ Defunded DEI, attacked academia/media. |
12. Corporate Power Protected | ✔️ Made deals with Krupp, IG Farben, etc. | ✔️ Lowered taxes, deregulated, favored loyal donors. |
13. Targeting of Minorities | ✔️ Systematic persecution of Jews, Roma, LGBTQ+. | ⚠️ Harsh immigration, Muslim ban, anti-trans policies. |
14. Civil Liberties Eroded | ✔️ Suspended constitution (Enabling Act). | ⚠️ Threatened press, speech, assembly; praised autocrats. |
🧠 Summary | ✔️ Strong Signs: 14 ⚠️ Partial: 0 ❌ Absent: 0 |
✔️ Strong Signs: 7 ⚠️ Partial: 7 ❌ Absent: 0 |
Sign of the Antichrist | Biblical Reference | Claimed Parallel in Trump? |
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Charismatic and Persuasive Leader | 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4; Revelation 13:5 | ✅ Yes |
Claims Divine Authority or Worship | 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 13:8 | ⚠️ Debated |
Opposes God and Christ | 1 John 2:18; Daniel 7:25 | ❌ No |
Deceiver of Nations | Revelation 13:14 | ✅ Yes (critics cite misinformation) |
Performs Signs and Wonders | Revelation 13:13–14 | ❌ No |
Breaks Peace Treaties or Agreements | Daniel 9:27 | ⚠️ Debated (withdrawal from deals) |
Rules a Global or Large Political Empire | Revelation 13:7 | ❌ No |
Persecutes the Faithful | Revelation 13:7 | ❌ No |
Exalts Himself Above All | 2 Thessalonians 2:4 | ✅ Yes (narcissism cited by critics) |
Institutes a System of Control (Mark of the Beast) | Revelation 13:16–17 | ❌ No |
Prophecy | Source | Approximate Date | Years Before Jesus |
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Genesis 3:15 – The “seed of the woman” who will crush the serpent | Moses (Genesis) | ~1400–1500 BC | ~1400–1500 years |
Deuteronomy 18:15 – A prophet like Moses | Moses | ~1400 BC | ~1400 years |
2 Samuel 7:12–13 – A king from David’s line with an eternal throne | Nathan the Prophet | ~1000 BC | ~1000 years |
Isaiah 7:14, 9:6–7, 53 – Virgin birth, divine titles, suffering servant | Isaiah | ~700 BC | ~700 years |
Micah 5:2 – Messiah to be born in Bethlehem | Micah | ~700 BC | ~700 years |
Jeremiah 23:5–6 – A righteous Branch from David | Jeremiah | ~600 BC | ~600 years |
Daniel 9:24–27 – Seventy weeks prophecy (predicts Messiah's arrival) | Daniel | ~538–539 BC | ~500–600 years |