At a summit focused on Christian persecution, Sebastian Gorka took to the stage and lit a rhetorical firestorm by comparing Donald Trump to Christ and Aslan in the same breath.

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference’s special summit Thursday at the Kennedy Center, Gorka traced a line from the attempted assassination of Trump to what he called a moment of divine self-sacrifice that symbolized the fight to defend Judeo-Christian civilization, as The Christian Post reports.

From the start, Gorka aimed for impact. Quoting a campaign trail interaction at a Pennsylvania McDonald's drive-thru—of all places—he described what he saw as a defining moment in Trump’s leadership.

Campaign Stop Becomes Defining Symbol

According to Gorka, the story took place when Trump spoke with an Asian immigrant who, over a calm order of fries and perhaps a Coke, thanked the former president for “doing everything you do for nobodies like us.”

Trump’s response: “No one in America is a nobody.” For Gorka, this was not political flattery—it was spiritual warfare dressed in a MAGA cap.

The immigrant’s wife then thanked Trump for “taking a bullet for us," alluding to the shocking moment at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this year. Trump’s reply was notably understated: “Yeah, I guess I did.” Gorka seized on the humility.

Gorka Describes A 'Christ-Like' Act

Gorka called that moment “an utterly Christian” act and placed it in a metaphorical line of succession—from the Gospels to The Chronicles of Narnia. “It was an utter Christ-like moment,” he emphasized, cementing the link between martyrdom and what he views as Trump’s courage.

The former counterterrorism advisor was just getting started. Drawing a bold comparison, Gorka described Trump’s response as reflective of “the heart of a lion and a lion like Aslan," invoking the allegorical figure famous for sacrificial leadership and moral clarity.

This wasn’t just flattery. It was a strategy. By elevating Trump into symbolic territory so often reserved for saints and storybook kings, Gorka offered his audience what has eluded much of our fractured culture: a moral framework grounded in religious heritage.

Religious Liberty Framed As Cultural Defense

Gorka didn’t stop at telling stories. He drew his audience’s attention back to a landmark speech Trump gave early in his presidency in Warsaw, where the former president posed what Gorka rephrased as the defining question of our time: do we still have “the will” to defend our values from those who seek to destroy them?

The threats, Gorka argued, are not theoretical. He listed jihadis, drug cartels taking “110,000 American lives every 12 months,” and communists both abroad and in university lecture halls across the country. In each case, he insisted the conflict is one of faith, not just ideology.

In his view, those adversaries share one trait: denial. “God is truth,” Gorka declared. “If God is truth and you’re a communist, if you’re an atheist, if you’re an anti-American, you have to deny his existence.” In short, he tied the erosion of faith directly to the unraveling of civilization.

A Rally Around Shared Moral Roots

Gorka described Judeo-Christian civilization as “the ultimate form of human existence known to man,” a bold claim that may cause coastal elites to clutch their yoga mats but rings with purpose for those worried that tradition is slipping away.

He positioned Trump and his supporters as not just political actors, but guardians of a centuries-old moral order that progressive ideology seeks to dismantle brick by sacred brick.

Referencing the drive-thru moment again, Gorka invited attendees to remember that scene during dark moments. “When you think, ‘what more can I give?’ think of that drive-thru window,” he said. It wasn’t just a burger stop; it was a spiritual checkpoint.

Call To Action With Spiritual Overtones

Gorka closed his remarks on a note that felt equal parts sermon and strategy. “We have a civilization to save,” he said plainly, without apology or footnote.

The emotional plea was clear: this is not just politics. It's a call to defend a way of life deeply rooted in faith, ordered liberty, and common sense—a tall order in an age that can barely define the word “woman.”

Whatever you think of Gorka’s comparisons, one thing is certain: he’s not interested in polite debates. He’s drawing swords where others draw hashtags—and many in the room seemed more than ready to follow his lead.