Praising "our greatest evangelist for American liberty," now "immortal," the US president recalled that this MAGA figure loved debate without holding grudges. "That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent and I don't want the best for them. I'm sorry!" The billionaire was anything but, relishing his own ferocity. In the same speech, Trump declared, "We have to bring back religion to America, because without borders, law and order and religion, you really don't have a country anymore (...) We want God back."