Trump says he would have won California if ‘we had Jesus Christ come down and count the votes’

Published May 20, 2026 10:52am ET



President Donald Trump joked on Wednesday that he would have won California if “Jesus Christ had come down” and counted the votes because of GOP support from Hispanic voters in 2024.

Trump made the comments when asked about Spencer Pratt’s run for mayor of Los Angeles, California.

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