Trump Makes Stunning Admission: ‘I Will Always Hate Some of My Enemies’

US President Donald Trump has declared that he cannot forgive some of his political enemies, even if doing so were necessary to enter heaven, insisting that he would rather be honest about his feelings than pretend to forgive them.

Trump made the remarks during an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes, aired on Sunday, November 8, 2026, while discussing his religious beliefs, death and political grievances.

CBS correspondent Ross Douthat asked Trump whether he would forgive political opponents, including former FBI Director James Comey and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, if forgiveness were a condition for entering paradise.

Trump questioned whether pretending to forgive people he disliked would amount to being dishonest.

“Well, then I wouldn’t be real, would I?” he asked.

Pressed for a direct answer, the president replied: “The answer is no. I want to be honest, no.”

He linked his resentment towards some political opponents to what he described as their treatment of him, including his criminal indictments and two impeachments.

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“I do hate some of my enemies. I think they’ve been terrible. Look what they’ve put me through, the weaponisation. I got indicted, I got impeached,” he said.

When Douthat asked whether his achievements and extraordinary life could help him find it in his heart to forgive his opponents, Trump maintained that he probably could not.

“I probably cannot do that, no, because I do hate some of my enemies, and I always will,” he added.

The conversation also turned to religion and life after death, with Douthat asking Trump where he believed he would go when he died.

Describing himself as a religious person, Trump said he hoped to enter heaven.

“I’m a religious person, so in theory, I go to heaven,” he said.

Douthat also referred to Trump’s remarks at the memorial service of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, where Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, spoke about the importance of Christian forgiveness.

The exchange prompted questions about whether the president could reconcile his religious beliefs with his refusal to forgive some political opponents.

Towards the end of the interview, Douthat asked how Trump wanted his presidency to be remembered 100 years from now.

Trump said he wanted to be remembered as the president who “made America great again”, a reference to his long-standing political slogan.

His comments have attracted attention because of the contrast between the Christian message of forgiveness raised during the interview and his admission that he remains unwilling to forgive some political opponents.