5 Feb 2026

The National Prayer Breakfast, once a gathering of faith, has become a platform for aligning faith with corrupt power. Donald Trump’s invitation to El Salvador’s brutal dictator, Nayib Bukele, to open the breakfast highlights this. Bukele’s use of “spiritual warfare” language, a nod to the New Apostolic Reformation, is chilling, especially when praised by Trump.

The author criticises the Trump administration’s actions in El Salvador, highlighting the inhumane treatment of migrants and the complicity of religious leaders. The author argues that Trump seeks to use state violence against his enemies, with the blessing of religious leaders, and compares this to the rise of fascism in Germany. The author emphasises the importance of recognising and opposing this dangerous alliance between state power and religious extremism.