Trump Posted a Prayer to St. Michael—Who Is That?

“Archangel Michael tramples Satan,” by Guido Reni. Oil on Canvas, Our Lady of the Conception of the Capuchins, Rome. Public Domain

Former President Donald Trump posted a traditional prayer to St. Michael the Archangel on Sept. 29, provoking a wide range of reactions. Sept. 29 is when Catholics worldwide celebrate the Feast of St. Michael, originally called Michaelmas.

The post on X followed Trump’s Sept. 8 post celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary.