Newsweek: US Commander Said Trump 'Anointed by Jesus' to Attack Iran: Report

[lindysalsagal]

Mar 03, 2026 at 05:54 PM EST updated Mar 04, 2026 at 09:39 AM EST
By Joshua Rhett Miller Chief Investigative Reporter

https://www.newsweek.com/us-commander-said-trump-anointed-by-jesus-to-attack-iran-report-11615046

Some U.S. military leaders are telling troops that the Iran war is part of "God's divine plan" featuring President Donald Trump and Jesus, according to a religious freedom advocacy group. In response to Newsweek's request for comment on the matter, the Pentagon talked about Trump's action in Iran.

Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said the nonprofit group has received more than 200 complaints from roughly 50 military installations since Saturday involving reports of U.S. commanders linking Christianity to the "biblically sanctioned" war in Iran.

"This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by urging us to not be 'afraid' as to what is happening with our combat operations in Iran right now," one complaint reads. "He urged us to tell our troops that this was 'all part of God�s divine plan' and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ. He said that 'President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.'"

This is their christian nationalism plan being activated.

[dalton99a]

1. And Trump was anointed by Jesus to rape children

[pwb]

2. Here it is folks, TRUMP RELIGION.

Trump at the head with Jesus second and his teachings being just advice.

[Turbineguy]

3. As in: We tell God what to do

Crazi's.

[bluestarone]

4. Get THIS cammander the fuck out of the service.

If they can get transgenders out, then get this FUCKER out as well. (i'm not saying they should be allowed to do this to transgenders at all.) I'm 100% against what they are doing to Transgenders, PERIOD!!

[slightlv]

11. I don't know about the other services, but

people like this are peppered everywhere in the Air Force now. I weep for my former service; the commanders are doing a great disservice to our military by their christianist cheerleading.

[struggle4progress]

5. Still nuking gay whales for christ after all these years

[Initech]

6. Hey Pete, we are not a fucking theocracy, you get that?

Take your bullshit fake megachurch nonsense and go shove it straight up your self righteous ass!

[MustLoveBeagles]

7. This is scary stuff

[Goonch]

8. ;-{)......

[AverageOldGuy]

9. ARE THESE UNITS BEING ALERTED FOR DEPLOYMENT TO IRAN???

This sounds fishy to me. Let's see:

1. The military mortuary at Dover AFB, Delaware, is advertising to immediately hire several "personal effects processors," I assume to process the personal effects of a LOT of dead troops.
2. Commanders are telling their units "Never fear, God is watching over you."

Preparations to deploy troops -- a lot of them -- count on it.

[AllaN01Bear]

10. hem.

[Codifer]

12. For Gaaawd hated mankind so much

that he gave us donald drumph.

Fuck you Gawd!!!!

[Coventina]

13. Dear Jesus, Please protect me from your followers.

[patphil]

14. These clown need to be purged from the military before they kill us all.

[twodogsbarking]

15. So instead of blaming Obama he is blaming Jesus?