Follow Tihomir Kukolja on Substack: https://substack.com/@tihackuk25 If you'd like to support this work through a channel membership, here's the link! https://www.youtube.com/@culturefaithandpolitics/join My Substack page: https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/ My books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Donald Trump’s National Prayer Breakfast speech wasn’t “just political.” It was spiritual theater—using faith language to legitimize power, mock opponents, demonize immigrants, and platform a hard-right Christian nationalist vibe. In this conversation, Pat Kahnke sits down with international Christian leader Tihomir Kukolja (who attended the National Prayer Breakfast for years) to unpack what changed, what used to be good about the event, and why this moment feels like a breaking point. We talk about: Why this year’s Prayer Breakfast felt like a partisan rally How Trump’s approach turns prayer into propaganda The danger of “macho bully Christianity” and Christian nationalism Why platforming strongman leaders at a prayer event sends a clear message The unseen history of the National Prayer Breakfast. Why silence and applause can make people complicit What faithfulness looks like when institutions get captured If you’ve ever felt the tight-chest anger of watching Jesus get used as a brand… you’re not alone.