The remark, sparked by a question from Fox News’ Peter Doocy, has fueled speculation about what Trump really meant — and whether his trip to Israel was more spiritual than diplomatic.
“I mean, I’m being a little cute. I don’t think there’s anything going to get me in heaven,” Trump responded to Doocy. “I think I’m not maybe heaven-bound … I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven, but I’ve made life a lot better for a lot of people.”
What religion is Trump? Here is what we know:
Trump has previously identified as Presbyterian, but in 2020 he told Religion News Service that he had been considering himself a non-denominational Christian.
However, Trump confessed to having a Kabbalah teacher in his 2003 book The Way to the Top, leading some people to speculate he may have quietly converted to Judaism in the past.
First lady Melania Trump, however, made news in 2017 when she met the late Pope Francis and revealed she was Catholic when asking the pontiff to bless her rosary beads.
Trump said the following about heaven in an August 19 appearance on “Fox & Friends” discussing his phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders at the White House the prior day.
“I want to try and get to heaven, if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.”