President Trump recently posted (then quickly deleted) an image of himself robed in white, hand glowing as he “heals” a man in a hospital bed. When backlash hit, he explained it wasn’t meant to portray Jesus—it was him as a doctor, perhaps tied to the Red Cross. “I make people better,” he said. Many Christians cried blasphemy. As someone who voted for him three times (twice successfully), I agree the image crossed a dangerous line. But the deeper issue isn’t the picture—it’s the response. When we’re wrong, especially publicly, do we confess, or do we reach for a new fig leaf?
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9 (NIV)
The Blasphemy and the Quick Defense
The image was striking: Trump in messianic attire, light emanating from his hand over a suffering man, surrounded by patriotic symbols. Even some of his strongest evangelical supporters called it gross blasphemy. It echoed the very thing Scripture warns against—elevating any man to a savior-like status that belongs to Christ alone.
Trump’s defense? “I thought it was me as a doctor.” He doubled down: he makes people better, a lot better. Here’s the problem: good intentions or “I thought it was good at first” don’t erase the offense when the image clearly evoked Jesus the Healer. This is where human reasoning fails us, just as it failed in Eden.
The Tree We All Keep Eating From
Remember the Garden. The serpent didn’t appear as a glowing celestial being. Scripture presents it as a terrestrial creature—the same adversary who plants lies and twists good into evil. Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, thinking it would make them wise. Instead, it brought shame, and their first response was to sew fig leaves to cover their nakedness, then blame.
We do the same today. When our actions expose us, pride kicks in. We rationalize: “I meant well.” “It was just a meme.” “Fake news is blowing it up.” Good can be wrapped in evil, and evil disguised as good. Whether his explanation was sincere or self-justifying, the biblical response remains the same: confess, repent, and walk in the light (Spirit of Truth). That’s why I have a single eye tattooed on my wrist—to daily remind myself of Matthew 6:22-23: “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness.”
I want the lamp of my eye to stay righteous—single. I want to reach for the Tree of Life, not keep justifying my way back to the forbidden tree.
My Marriage and the Power of Confession
My wife and I have walked through real marital struggles, like many Christian couples. The single best thing we did was confess our wrongs to each other—openly, humbly, without excuses. No fig leaves. Just truth and light. That honesty restored trust and brought healing far beyond what hiding or rationalizing ever could.
Confession isn’t weakness; it’s liberation. Jesus didn’t say, “If you privately feel bad about it.” He modeled public humility and taught, “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift” (Matthew 5:23-24). James 5:16 adds, “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”
In our digital age of AI, surveillance, blockchain, and permanent footprints, nothing stays hidden forever. One day the books will be opened—perhaps even by technologies we can’t imagine yet. Pride and lying are two things God hates (Proverbs 6:16-19, 8:13). Sewing fig leaves won’t work when the lights come on.
A Loving Rebuke to the President I Support
Mr. President, I voted for you because I believed you were fighting for many things that align with biblical values. I still pray for you as our leader. But this moment requires confession, not defense. Even if your heart was sincere (“I thought it was good”), the image was wrong. Most forms of blasphemy can be forgiven through the blood of Jesus—but only when we own it. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is considered unforgivable.
I’m grateful that my elder in the church, Franklin Graham, expressed thankfulness for the President’s clarification on the matter. I want to stand in that same spirit of grace and unity among believers while still urging biblical faithfulness.
You are the most powerful person alive right now, sitting in the Oval Office where many have felt awe. Yet that pales compared to the riches of the Creator. It doesn’t even register on the smallest particle scale. Nebuchadnezzar was humbled for blasphemous thoughts, driven to eat grass like a beast until he acknowledged the Most High (See Daniel 4:33 (NIV)). God can humble any of us in a moment.
I don’t hold this against you. I’m not your enemy—I’m a fellow believer urging you, as an online preacher and missionary of sound audio and sound doctrine: Confess it openly. Repent. The humility will honor God more than any defense. Your supporters will respect a man who models what we all need: turning from pride to the cross.
We All Have Receipts
Think about it, friends. Whether it’s Trump, politicians like Eric Swalwell, or any of us with a past—porn habits, poor choices, “Bohemian Grove” moments, or Amazon purchase histories—many have digital receipts waiting. If you’ve been baptized, you’ve already publicly confessed you’re a sinner in need of a Savior. “Go and sin no more” (John 8:11) is the call.
I still stumble. I sometimes jest too far. I love bacon despite trying to honor dietary convictions from Scripture. My sex life with my wife is private and holy—not for the New York Times or Amazon to expose. But if my “laundry” ever gets hung out, my response must be the same: the old man is crucified. I’ve been buried with Christ in baptism and raised new. Today I choose truth over fig leaves.
The renewing of the mind (Romans 12:2) means rejecting the serpent’s whisper that “good intentions” excuse unconfessed sin. Pride goes before destruction. Humility brings grace.
Final Thoughts
Confessing sin openly is one of the most liberating, humiliating, and powerful things a believer can do. It kills pride, exposes lies, and invites the light of Christ to heal what darkness hides. Whether you’re a president, a husband, or an everyday Christian, the call is the same: Walk in the light as He is in the light. Repent quickly. Forgive freely. And reach for the Tree of Life, not the one that always seems wise but leads to death.
Ministers, men, and women of God must remember Paul’s words right after his laundry list of the acts of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-26. In Galatians 6:1 he writes: “Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.” This is how we hold one another accountable—with gentleness, self-examination, and the fruit of the Spirit, not with self-righteous tearing down.
President Trump, I pray you hear this as love, not attack. The kingdom isn’t built on perfect men—it’s built on forgiven ones who confess. That is how they become perfected, under a ministry’s guidance of the perfect law.
Author’s Note: I teach and write on these subjects (subject to question) as a fellow believer still learning and growing in grace. I voted for President Trump and continue to pray for him as our leader. My goal here is never to offend or tear down but to provoke godly debate and point everyone—including myself—back to the cross and the necessity of confession. If this stirs controversy, let’s discuss it biblically in the comments. Iron sharpens iron. I welcome your thoughts, corrections, and testimonies of how open confession has brought freedom in your own life. Grace and truth to all.
The Audio Missionary 
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