'She's a heretic': Scarborough tears into Trump advisor's 'grotesque' comparison

MS NOW host and former GOP congressman Joe Scarborough ripped into President Donald Trump's spiritual advisor over her recent comments comparing his life to the struggles of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Paula White-Cain is a television evangelist known for her various faith advisory roles across Trump's political career, dating back to his 2016 presidential campaign. She currently serves as a senior advisor for the White House Faith Office, which did not exist until Trump created it in the first month of his second term.

White-Cain gave an address at the White House on Wednesday during an event commemorating Easter, where, alongside Trump, she compared his recent troubles to the life of Christ, raising the eyebrows of more than a few observers in the process.

"Jesus taught us so many lessons through his death, burial and resurrection," White-Cain said. "He showed us great leadership. Great transformation requires great sacrifice. And Mr President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price. It almost cost you your life. You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It's a familiar pattern that our lord and savior showed us, but it didn't end there for him and it didn't end there for you. God always had a plan."

One of those stunned observers was Scarborough, who, during a Friday broadcast of his MS NOW show, Morning Joe, tore apart White-Cain for comparing Trump to Jesus, something he called "grotesque" and "unchristlike," and saying that he would "pray" for anyone else who might think similarly, not just about Trump, but for any politician.

"Let me just say, as someone who grew up in the church [since] probably the week I came home from the hospital, that may have been one of the most grotesque, unchristlike things I've ever heard in my life," Scarborough said. "To compare any politician to Jesus Christ. It's just grotesque."

He continued: "She's a heretic. It certainly sounds like a heretic there... Again it shows us what a bizarre age we are in. That is, there are no words. And for evangelicals out there still pretending that this is normal, that would pretend that that is normal,
just know I will be praying for you tonight."

Scarborough then welcomed a panel of guests for a segment on religion, including author and political commentator John Fugelsang, whom he pressed for a reaction to White-Cain's comments.

"You know, watching that, I'm reminded that the only way you can support both Donald Trump and Jesus is if you've never read either one of their books," Fugelsang said. "Because, friends, the only things Donald Trump has in common with Jesus are that they both spent a lot of time with prostitutes, and they both use ghostwriters."