Christian author and radio host Eric Metaxas recently asked for prayer that he would have an opportunity to discuss the Gospel with President Donald Trump, who he said joked last week that he is the one “who’s going to get me to Heaven.”
Metaxas, a longtime Trump supporter who serves on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission, posted a video on X on Saturday showing him shaking hands with Trump at Mar-a-Lago during a wedding last Friday.
While audio from the encounter was difficult to hear, Metaxas said that Trump introduced him to those around them by saying, “This is the guy who’s going to get me to heaven.” The video has garnered more than 6 million views.
“I want to talk to him about getting to Heaven,” Metaxas told others before quietly telling Trump directly: “I want to talk to you about that, but not here.”
Last night, at my friend Mike Wilkerson’s wedding at Mar-a-Lago, the President showed up. As he walked in, he pointed right at me and joked, “This is the guy who’s going to get me to heaven…”
I laughed and told him, “I’d really like to talk to you about that… but another… pic.twitter.com/0OoJeTE0cB
— Eric Metaxas (@ericmetaxas) November 15, 2025
Metaxas offered more background on his interaction with Trump in his X post.
“Last night, at my friend Mike Wilkerson’s wedding at Mar-a-Lago, the President showed up. As he walked in, he pointed right at me and joked, ‘This is the guy who’s going to get me to heaven…'” he wrote.
Metaxas said he laughed and told Trump, “I’d really like to talk to you about that, but another time.”
In a subsequent X post on Sunday, Metaxas praised Trump for attending his friend’s wedding and asked his followers to pray that he would have the opportunity in the future to discuss eternity with him.
“[Trump] was SO gracious to show up at my friend’s wedding and obviously taken with the happy couple. When he saw me he joked that my evangelistic efforts were having an effect but he was pulling away so it wasn’t possible for me to say more,” he said. “I would have loved to! [Please] pray for that!”
An X user to whom Metaxas responded described the brief interaction as “a moment that perfectly captures the intersection of the personal and the historic, where a leader, even in a lighthearted remark, reveals a glimpse of deeper reflection.”
Trump has repeatedly made headlines in recent months for mentioning Heaven, prompting concern among his Christian supporters who worry that Trump may think he can earn salvation.
In August, he suggested that his work to secure peace in Ukraine could help him reach Heaven. In October, Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way to secure a peace deal in Gaza that he was “being a little cute” with his previous Heaven comments before questioning if he would get to Heaven at all.
“I don’t think there’s anything going to get me in Heaven,” the president said at the time. “I think I’m maybe not Heaven-bound. I may be in Heaven right now as we fly in Air Force One. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make Heaven.”
Jenna Ellis, a Christian who formerly served as Trump’s attorney, said at the time that she has personally witnessed Trump hearing the Gospel many times, and that his comments about not getting into Heaven are “heartbreaking, if he means it.”
Others saw Trump’s comments as evidence of growing humility in the president, who some have noted has increasingly spoken about faith and eternity since his narrow escape from an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Jon Brown is a reporter for The Christian Post. Send news tips to jon.brown@christianpost.com
