Timothy Snyder: Trump Wants to Be God

Apr 15, 2026 | "Trump is not really fighting with Pope Leo. He's fighting a proxy battle with God." — Historian Timothy Snyder wrote the book "On Tyranny." He breaks down why Trump is mad at God, why he's losing the Iran War, and why the fall of Hungary's authoritarian leader, Viktor Orban should scare the pants of Trump and give the rest of us hope.

In answer to Terry Moran’s question which was basically how can it happen that Americans can accept Trump’s self-glorification, self-deification? The answer is simple. It can happen because Americans are suckers: they'll fall for anything! Sorry! It sounds a little crass, but it happens to be true. — © Mark Alexander