The Tucker Carlson Show Tucker on Trump’s Desecration of Easter and a Warning to Christians Everywhere
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Apr 6, 2026 
Nathan Apffel, a documentary filmmaker probing faith and institutional transparency, digs into Paula White’s rise from flashy church culture to Trump’s inner circle. They examine Easter rhetoric, war escalation, church corruption, prosperity preaching, donor-funded empires, and how political power can reshape modern Christianity.
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How The Nonprofit Model Turned Churches Inward
- Nathan Apffel argues the 1913 nonprofit carveout and later church checklist standardized religion into inward-facing corporations.
- He says the model rewards buildings, congregations, and recurring meetings, pulling resources inward instead of sending believers outward into service.
Religious Exemptions Became A Vehicle For Asset Hoarding
- Nathan Apffel says some religious institutions have turned tax-exempt status into indefinite capital accumulation rather than ministry.
- He cites the LDS Church’s vast land and market holdings, plus investments in Pfizer, Moderna, and defense firms documented in public filings.
Samaritan’s Purse As A Charity Building A War Chest
- Nathan Apffel says Samaritan’s Purse combines real relief work with aggressive balance-sheet growth that far exceeds yearly aid spending.
- He points to assets rising from roughly $924 million in 2021 to nearly $2.5 billion in 2024 while calling it a growing war chest.
