Trump Turns “Heaven” Into a Fundraising Theme in Baffling $15 Blitz

President Donald Trump’s campaign recently launched a strikingly spiritual fundraising email drive. The message, part of a “24-HOUR TRUMP FUNDRAISING BLITZ,” opens with the line, “I want to try and get to Heaven.”

Supporters are asked to chip in just $15, and the approach has left many bewildered—and some amused.

The Divine Angle to Political Survival

The email ties Trump’s survival of a July 2024 assassination attempt directly to divine purpose. He describes it as miraculous that he “came millimeters from death” and credits God for saving him so he could “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”

From there, he frames his political life as a spiritual mission, saying, “I certainly wasn’t supposed to survive an assassin’s bullet … but by the grace of the almighty God, I did. … I can’t do it alone.”

The clerical tone comes amid recent comments he made during an August interview, where he related his desire to help end the Ukraine-Russia war to his personal hopes for salvation. “If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed… I want to try to get to heaven, if possible,” he said on television.

Email Origins & Verification

Fact-checkers confirmed the email is authentic, originally sent August 23 via his “Never Surrender, Inc.” PAC.

Snopes checked archival records and validated that the campaign solicited $15 donations under the subject line “I want to try and get to Heaven.”

Public Responses: Puzzled, Outraged, Amused

Social media reactions ran the gamut. Critics questioned the ethics of linking resurrection to donations, while others expressed religious concern—or gratitude.

“Most religious people that have a near-death experience straighten up… Trump thinks God gave him a second chance to continue the cruelty. So warped.”

“Trump thinks he’s going to heaven is sending me BAD.”

Meanwhile, a small band of supporters leapt to the campaign’s defense with comments like, “I want Trump to go to heaven.”

Why It Matters

Blending religious overtones with politics isn’t new—but monetizing it raises uncomfortable questions. The appeal to personal salvation, combined with a micro-donation ask, intersects with themes of spiritual capital, populism, and campaign psychology.

More broadly, it feeds into mounting rumors and concern over Trump’s health. His absence during Labor Day weekend and veiled references to mortality fueled speculation. The heavenly email both deflects and deepens that conversation—casting his political future as a near-miraculous resurrection.

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