President Donald Trump spoke about heaven for a second time this week, this time fretting over the type of “report card” one might need to gain entry through the Pearly Gates.
He also said ― falsely ― that non-religious people have no reason to “be good” since they won’t be punished in an afterlife.
“If you’re not a believer, and you believe you go nowhere, what’s the reason to be good, really?” he said. “There has to be some kind of a report card up there someplace, y’know, like ‘let’s go to heaven, let’s get into heaven.’ It’s sort of a beautiful thing.”
Trump also spoke about getting into heaven earlier in the week ― and didn’t seem optimistic about his chances.
“I want to try and get to heaven if possible,” Trump confessed during a Fox News interview. “I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I hear I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole.”
Trump said brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine might seal the deal for him.
“If I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons,” he said.
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In the new interview, Trump also claimed religion is “coming back” under his administration.
“Religion’s coming back, and religion brings our country together,” he said. “All religions. A lot of religions. I mean, some I could question, I guess, to be honest with you, a little rough philosophy there. But religion brings our country together and it’s a great thing.”