Trump the God - Read by Eunice Wong

Trump the God - Read by Eunice Wong

From The Chris Hedges Report Podcast by Chris Hedges

April 23, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

Eunice Wong reads an article discussing the influence of cult pastors and their impact on followers.

This article is read by Eunice Wong. You can find her work at www.eunicewong.actor . Text originally published April 20, 2026. The Chris Hedges Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Full Text: During the two years I spent writing “ American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, ” I encountered numerous mini-Trumps. These self-proclaimed pastors — very few had any formal religious training — preyed on the despair of their congregants. They were surrounded by sycophants and could not be questioned. They merged fact with fiction, peddled magical thinking and enriched themselves at the expense of their followers. They claimed their wealth and ostentatious lifestyle, including mansions and private jets, was a sign of being blessed. They insisted they were divinely inspired and anointed by God. They were, within their hermetic circles of their megachurches, omnipotent. These cult pastors promised to use their omnipotence to crush the demonic forces that had created misery in the lives of their followers — unemployment and underemployment, evictions, bankruptcies, poverty…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Hedges

Guest: Eunice Wong

Topics covered

  • Christian Right
  • cult leaders
  • power dynamics
  • religion
  • wealth
  • despair

Keywords

  • Trump
  • cult pastors
  • megachurches
  • wealth
  • faith
  • despair

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America

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