President Trump’s recent reflection on his own eternal fate has stirred curiosity—and a serious show of support from inside the White House.

Jenny Korn, director of the White House Faith Office, defended Trump’s spiritual sincerity on Tuesday, responding to his remarks about not being “sure” he’ll make it to Heaven by calling them an example of humility, not doubt, as  The Christian Post reports.

Korn spoke at the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, held at the Museum of the Bible, where she sought to clarify what she sees as a misunderstood moment aboard Air Force One just days earlier.

Trump’s Comments Spark Reactions Across Faith Circles

On Sunday, while speaking candidly aboard the presidential aircraft, Trump remarked, “I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make Heaven.” For some, that sounded like spiritual uncertainty. For those who know him personally, like Korn, it was something different entirely.

“The president has his own language,” Korn said, defending the comment. “I look at it, and I know his language—it was humility.”

Her defense emphasized that Trump isn’t putting on a show for voters. According to Korn, his expressions of faith are authentic, even if not styled like a Sunday School sermon.

Inside the West Wing’s First-Ever Faith Office

Korn revealed that the entire Office of Faith within the West Wing—something that’s never existed in this capacity before—came about directly through Trump’s initiative. Alongside Pastor Paula White-Cain, she presented the idea during a visit to Mar-a-Lago.

“He opened it, he read it, and he’s like ‘I love this.’ He started writing notes of things that he would add to the plan,” Korn recalled. “He didn’t have to call an advisor; he didn’t have to ask anyone else. He just said yes.”

The White House Faith Office now includes six staff members and a faith point person at every federal agency. Not a bad footprint for a president critics love to claim is spiritually aloof.

Not Just for Cameras: Prayer in Every Room

Media skeptics may roll their eyes at staged Oval Office prayer sessions, but Korn insists they’re real. “I’ve been in the Oval Office with the cameras and without the cameras,” she said. “And I want to let you know … it’s real.”

According to Korn, prayer has occurred inside virtually every nook of the White House—from the Roosevelt Room to the private Residence. These aren’t once-a-year pageants. They are habitual, woven deep into the day-to-day life of the administration.

“On camera or off camera, the president welcomes hands-on and welcomes prayer,” she added. Likely news to those still clinging to the narrative that Trump’s spirituality is political window dressing.

A Decade of Service and Spiritual Warfare

Korn, a veteran of both the Trump and George W. Bush administrations, spoke with the clarity of someone who’s walked a long path in the political trenches. She’s worked with Trump for nearly a decade and says the heat she’s faced spiritually has been unmistakable.

“I never really understood what spiritual warfare was until I worked for President Trump,” she shared, recalling the pressure she felt while walking into the White House daily. Yet, she said it was the prayers of the faithful that kept her grounded.

“I would walk into the White House and I could feel this very dark cloud above me,” she recalled. “But there was this space in between my head and that cloud, and it was your prayers. It was God. It was Jesus.”

Leadership That Doesn’t Follow the Script

Korn was clear that Trump may not always sound like a seminary graduate, but that’s beside the point. “He uses some colorful language” and “might not speak like a Sunday School teacher,” she admitted, “but he sure likes to hire them.”

Her goal wasn’t to sanitize Trump’s words, but rather to highlight the sincerity behind them. Spiritual authenticity isn’t always tidy, but it can be real—and that, Korn suggested, is what counts most.

To Korn and those who serve with her, Trump’s spiritual journey is defined less by public spectacle and more by genuine moments—many of them untelevised, many of them on his own time, guided by personal conviction rather than political calculation.