Hegseth Declares Mormons Not Christian

Monday, June 08, 2026

Utah's two U.S. senators are questioning a new Pentagon policy that leaves "Christian" off the designation for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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About 250,000 Latter-day Saints live in Maricopa County alone. There are hundreds of thousands of LDS veterans, & tens of thousands of active-duty LDS service members are serving our country, some in combat zones right now. They deserve to know why Hegseth excluded their faith.

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-- Rep. Greg Stanton (@repgregstanton.bsky.social) 4:58 PM Â· Jun 6, 2026

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I thought Trump/MAGA thought Utah was useful for something electorally?

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-07 09:40 AM | Reply

Oh, this anti-Mormon push was predicted.

Years ago.

Roman Catholics are next.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-07 09:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Possibly any Christian sect that doesn't push the Christian Nationalist Kool-Aid.

#3 | Posted by mattm at 2026-06-07 10:27 AM | Reply

First they came for the ...
Martin Niemller
hmd.org.uk

#4 | Posted by mattm at 2026-06-07 11:48 AM | Reply

Let's see how this works out in the Utah midterms.

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2026-06-08 01:40 PM | Reply

There was only one christian, and he died on the cross

#6 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-06-08 03:06 PM | Reply

Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, called the characterization "unacceptable."

"Latter-day Saints are among the most patriotic, service-oriented individuals in our country. They are also unequivocally Christian " just look at who is in the name of the Church,"

LOLs!!!

By that logic, the -Islamic Republic of Iran- is also a Republic. Iranians are also Republicans! Just look at what's in the name!

#7 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-06-08 03:47 PM | Reply

Does the MAGA party promote anything but division?

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-06-08 03:57 PM | Reply

^An accusation is also a confession
The leftist party is at least as divisive as maga party. Arguably more.

#9 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-06-08 04:07 PM | Reply

Like a broken clock...

#10 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-06-08 04:18 PM | Reply

Does this have any actual effect on anything?

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-08 04:21 PM | Reply

I'm pretty sure Mormons included Jesus Christ so the (even more fake) Christians would leave them alone.

#12 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-06-08 04:35 PM | Reply

"Does this have any actual effect on anything?"

Angering the mormon magats? Certainly not going to bother the 'regular' magats.

#13 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-06-08 04:46 PM | Reply