Stephen Miller, former White House deputy chief of staff, recently suggested that former President Donald Trump's time in office was a result of "divine providence." Miller made the assertion on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, stating that it is "impossible to review the events of the last decade and conclude that it is anything other than divine providence that Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States on the year of America 250, July 4th, 2026."
Trump himself has previously made similar claims. In 2019, he declared himself "I am the chosen one" while looking at the sky, later stating he was joking after facing criticism. Earlier this year, he posted an image of himself depicted as Jesus healing the sick, which he later deleted, explaining it was meant to show him as a doctor.
Miller, who is widely regarded as the architect of some of the Trump administration's most stringent policies, particularly concerning immigration, has frequently offered effusive praise for his former boss. In May, he described Trump as building an "extraordinary paradise" and credited the president with a "national miracle" in border security and public safety.
Following Miller's "divine providence" comment, the remarks drew significant criticism on X. Critics questioned the assertion, with some comparing the situation to biblical plagues and others expressing alarm at such claims coming from a figure within a powerful government. One post suggested that the idea of divine selection only applies when one's preferred candidate wins, calling it "delusion dressed up as 'divine providence.'"