Replacing Christ with Trump

By Luke Martin

Published: February 20, 2026   •    2 min read

I saw a clip from an interview recently with Anna Paulina Luna, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives that represents Florida’s 13th Congressional District. In this interview, she uses the phrase "In the year of our Lord" in reference to Donald Trump, even pulling out a scroll to read as a prop. I was both shocked at this and horrified.

Then I thought, surely she misspoke. After all, I thought I had read somewhere she claimed to be a Christian. But the interviewer asked her for clarification and she stood by her statement.

For those of you who may not realize, the phrase “In the year of our Lord” comes from the Latin “Anno Domini” (AD), as in the year is 2026 AD. It has since been replaced with CE, meaning Common Era, so it is now 2026 CE. However, 2026 is still 2,026 years "in the year of our Lord", meaning from the estimated birth of Jesus Christ.

Being a Christian, I know the world in general doesn't share the same values that I have, I don't expect them to, nor am I one to take offense easily. But being a Christian and an American citizen, I will sit up and take notice when a politician confuses Donald Trump with Jesus Christ. It's very concerning and makes me wonder how many of his MAGA followers feel similarly.

I have seen many posts on social media showing people praying with Donald Trump. Good. A president needs prayer. And I know many people believe him to be Heaven-sent. While this is a view I definitely do not share, thinking someone is Heaven-sent and believing him to be Christ are VERY different things.

So am I over-reacting? Maybe. Did Anna Paulina Luna know what she was saying? I don't know for sure.

What I do know is that I didn't like it, it has stuck with me, and made me concerned for the future.