By Dr. Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D. (Anthropology, UCLA) & Janet Kira Lessin of Anunnaki: Legacy of the Gods & 

The question hums through the global network like static: Is Donald Trump the Antichrist? For many, the very thought once belonged to fringe prophecy. Now it feels uncomfortably plausible. The word antichristos means both “against Christ” and “in place of Christ.” It isn’t merely about a man; it’s about a moment—when charisma, fear, and technology converge so perfectly that truth itself trembles. Is Trump the Antichrist? A global network, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence—and one man who says he alone can fix it. Prophecy, psychology, and politics are converging at this time. 

When Hal Lindsey published The Late Great Planet Earth in 1970, his apocalyptic script depended on teletype machines and Cold War missiles. Today, the apocalypse checklist reads like a 24-hour news feed. The planet is entangled through satellites and fiber optics; populism and authoritarianism surge together; and one man’s words can send tremors through markets, alliances, and hearts. Humanity has never been this connected—or this vulnerable.

Trump’s rallies feel less like politics and more like revivals. Once a businessman and television celebrity, Trump became a political icon whose movement merged faith, power, and spectacle. He presents himself as savior of the nation, echoing every classic archetype of the Antichrist — the ruler who promises salvation while enthroning ego. His presence forces humanity to see the reflection of its own hunger for dominance and deliverance. He presents himself as a savior, insisting, “I alone can fix it.” The crowd answers like a congregation. In that moment, the stage becomes an altar, the slogan a creed—the line between governance and worship blurs. Once a businessman and television celebrity, Trump became a political icon whose movement merged faith, power, and spectacle. He presents himself as savior of the nation, echoing every classic archetype of the Antichrist — the ruler who promises salvation while enthroning ego. His presence forces humanity to see the reflection of its own hunger for dominance and deliverance.

Technology magnifies every beat. Deep-fakes, curated outrage, and algorithmic loops generate digital “lying wonders.” Millions witness the same spectacle and yet see different realities. Revelation’s image of a beast that “the whole world beholds” no longer sounds poetic—it sounds like a livestream.

THE ANOINTING IN JERUSALEM

Before a glowing modern skyline of Jerusalem, Trump anticipates a vast crowd gathering at night beneath a sky alive with drones tracing halos of light.  U.S. ruler Trump will raise his hand in blessing as cameras, cell phones, and livestream drones sparkle like votive candles in the dark. His performance blurs the line between worship and spectacle as Jerusalem radiates divinity and disquiet in equal measure.

Trump’s behavior echoes every classical sign of the Antichrist archetype: deception, idolatry, contempt for law, fusion of church and state, economic coercion, and the claim to singular salvation. He mocks justice while demanding loyalty, wields faith as a prop, and merges brand with belief. Yet theologians remind us that prophecy describes not only one ruler but a recurring spirit of antichrist—a pattern that reappears whenever humanity mistakes dominance for divinity. In that sense, Trump is an Antichrist rather than the Antichrist. The Donald is a mirror of our collective shadow more than its final face.

We are currently experiencing the convergence of logic, timing, and technology. The convergence of these three forces—the same ones that make global awakening possible—could also enable global destruction. Trump may be one of many antichrists who rise in different ages. Yet, he may also stand as the long-awaited figure who fulfills the final pattern: the one whose influence, amplified by digital reach and nuclear power, could ignite the very apocalypse prophets foresaw. 

For those raised within the Christian tradition, the teaching is clear: there is only one faithful Christ—the divine consciousness embodied by Jesus, Enki, the awakener of compassion—and therefore there can be only one actual Antichrist, the ultimate adversary whose arrival completes the cycle. Both are destined to reappear in humanity’s final confrontation with itself. This is not merely a battle of flesh and armies but of consciousness: the last showdown between domination and divinity, control and compassion, ego and empathy.

The “return of Christ” need not be an external spectacle.  Christ consciousness–unconditional love for all–can unfold within each soul that chooses awareness over fear. The Christed consciousness is not confined to one body or one era—it is the spark that awakens when love outweighs control. If humanity can remember that truth, the Antichrist loses his throne before he ever claims it.

The Anti-Christ is an authoritarian protagonist. His mastery lies in authoritarian theater—politics performed as a means of instilling fear. Projection, escalation, and normalization keep followers entranced and opponents exhausted. Every insult or threat feeds the same machine: chaos that only the “strongman” can control. It’s a psychological war staged beneath stadium lights.

I imagine faces in the crowd glowing from the light of smartphones, their eyes uplifted in a trance-like reverence. Some weep; others smile as if witnessing a revelation. The reflected light in their eyes becomes tiny digital halos. But beneath the performance lives the NO RULES DOCTRINE, the creed Trump shared with Putin and Xi.

His creed is:
Win first, justify later.
Law is an instrument, not a limit.
Truth bends to will.

This is the inversion of Christ consciousness, which values compassion and humility. The Antichrist archetype thrives on DOMINATION; its opposite redeems through EMPATHY. The contest between the two defines our age.

Timing completes the picture. Earlier tyrants could terrorize regions; today, one impulsive leader could bring civilization to an end. Intercontinental missiles, AI-driven propaganda, and cashless economies make prophecy technically feasible. For the first time, humanity possesses the machinery to fulfill Revelation literally—or to transcend it through awareness.

This is the true revelation: not flames, but clarity.

Trump’s rise forces the world to see its own creation—an ecosystem that rewards narcissism and punishes empathy.

Whether he is the Antichrist or the latest rehearsal, his presence exposes our choice: continue worshiping power, or reclaim conscience. The end of the world may mean the end of the old worldview.

Lindsey’s myth warns that the Antichrist will declare himself divine and that the world will awaken too late.

Each era produces its deceiver, and each generation decides whether to believe him. The apocalypse, after all, means revelation—the unveiling of truth. We are living the reveal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References 

By Janet Kira Lessin, Chief, Aquarian Media 

• • Hal Lindsey, The Late Great Planet Earth (1970)

• • The Washington Post: “Trump’s Moscow contacts in 1987”

• • BBC News: “Timeline of Trump-Russia relations”

• • Politico: “Trump, Putin, and the new great-power game”

• • AP News: “Ivana Trump dies accidentally at New York home”

• • Reuters: “U.S.–Russia contacts: fact-checked chronology”

• • Times of San Diego: “Camp Pendleton live-fire demonstration, 2025”

• • Washington Post: “Military exercise sparks criticism from Newsom”n

AUTHOR: Janet Kira Lessin is an experiencer and visionary researcher whose work explores ancient astronauts, modern disclosure, and the evolution of human consciousness. She directs Aquarian Media and Dragon at the End of Time, blending historical analysis with personal revelation to illuminate humanity’s cosmic story.

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🕊️ Antichrist Archetype Checklist — Status as of Late 2025

DONALD TRUMP — THE CATALYST

#	Prophetic Trait / Archetypal Pattern	Trump 2025 Fit	Notes
1	Charismatic populist claiming unique power to “save” the nation	✅	“I alone can fix it”; rallies center on personal hero myth
2	Cult-like devotion; movement functions as a faith	✅	Quasi-religious loyalty; “Trump is God’s chosen” rhetoric
3	Habitual deception / “lying wonders”	✅	Large-scale disinformation, spectacle politics
4	Attacks on courts and the Constitution; threats to rule of law	✅	Bible photo-ops, boasts of moral perfection
5	“Man of lawlessness” undermining justice	✅	Cult-like devotion; the movement functions as a faith
6	Fusion of religion and state power	⚠️ Partial	Evangelical-nationalist alliances; no formal theocracy
7	False peace → global conflict (WW III context)	⚠️ Emerging	Proxy wars widening; rhetoric toward Iran and China
8	Public “anointing” or coronation in Jerusalem	⚠️ Possible Future	Close Netanyahu ties; no literal anointing yet
9	Economic control / “mark of the beast”	⚠️ Partial	Tariffs & sanctions reshape global trade ( symbolic fit )
10	Blasphemy/inversion of sacred symbols	✅	Hostility to journalists; “enemy of the people” language
11	Self-deification / idol imagery	✅	Gold statues & anthem-like songs at rallies
12	Dramatic downfall → exposure	⚠️ Unfolding	Multiple trials pending; outcome unknown

• • Most traits (≈ two-thirds) are already visible in observable behavior.

• • Remaining patterns—such as the Jerusalem anointing, global conflict, and total economic control—are developing or possible future events.

• • Overall trend: The archetype continues to gain symbolic strength; literal apocalyptic fulfillment remains improbable but not irrelevant, serving as a cautionary mirror of collective choices.

Putin plays the long game of history — a strategist cloaked in control. His vision of a restored empire turns geopolitics into a game of chess, with human lives as pawns. As an archetype, he embodies the silent serpent: patient, precise, and dangerous when cornered. His role in global polarization amplifies the prophetic tension of East versus West — a shadow echoing Revelation’s kings of the North.

Xi governs the world’s most populous nation through a quiet form of absolutism. His control of information and collective identity represents a new evolution of power — domination through harmony. He personifies the system rather than the self: the faceless machine within the prophecy, where individuality dissolves into unity under a single command.

 

 

Antichrist/Rapture Media Timeline (1970s–early 80s)

1974–1975 — Primetime TV specials featuring Hal Lindsey. Prime-time specials brought The Late Great Planet Earth to a mass TV audience (reported ~17 million viewers), helping mainstream rapture/Antichrist talk years before the Welles film. Wikipedia

1972/1973 — A Thief in the Night (Mark IV Pictures, theatrically distributed in churches & community centers) Low-budget evangelical thriller that popularized the rapture on screen; follows those “left behind” under a one-world regime requiring the “mark.” Spawned a phenomenon of church showings and discussion groups. Sequels followed (see below). Wikipedia

1976 — The Omen (20th Century-Fox, theatrical) Mainstream hit framing the Antichrist as the child Damien; hugely influential on popular culture, and kept “Antichrist” in headlines. Sequels arrived in 1978 and 1981. Wikipedia

1978 — A Distant Thunder (Thief in the Night II) Rapture has occurred; guillotines, UN-style world authority, and the “mark” are front and center, fueling youth-group screenings nationwide. IMDb+1

1978 — The Late Great Planet Earth (theatrical docudrama) — Narrator: Orson Welles. Adapts Lindsey’s book; includes a sequence using a computer to test politicians’ names (e.g., Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Ted Kennedy) for “Antichrist” numerology—an explicit on-screen example of leaders being floated as candidates. Wikipedia

1980/1981 — Image of the Beast (Thief III) Escalates the computerized “mark of the beast” surveillance theme—again widely circulated via church circuits and home video. IMDb+1

1981 — Years of the Beast (Gospel Films/Skyline; feature) Another evangelical end-times drama (Seattle destruction set-piece; Antichrist regime), circulated through churches, libraries, and Christian bookstores. IMDb+2Amazon+2

1983 — The Prodigal Planet (Thief IV) Final entry in the Mark IV saga: a post-nuclear wasteland under Antichrist rule. By this point, the series had reached millions through screenings and VHS. Wikipedia+1

Bonus: 1981 — The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (Warner Bros. documentary) — Presenter: Orson Welles Nostradamus-driven apocalypse/Antichrist speculation; later re-cut for NBC in 1991 with Charlton Heston. Helpful in showing how prophecy TV packages kept the meme alive into the ’80s/’90s. Wikipedia

The Christ Consciousness represents humanity’s awakening — not a person, but a presence within every heart. It arises wherever love outweighs control and awareness conquers fear. In the drama of prophecy, it is the returning force of compassion that disarms the Beast before war begins. This archetype is the antidote to domination — the divine spark rekindled through remembrance.

From Pews to Primetime — Media History of the Antichrist Narrative (Books, TV / Film, 1970s → Today)

Year	Title	Media Type	Notes
1970	The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey & C.C. Carlson	Book	Landmark nonfiction bestseller setting the tone for modern end-times prophecy linking global events to the Antichrist. Wikipedia+2Barnes & Noble+2
1972	A Thief in the Night (Mark IV)	Film/Theatre (evangelical circuit)	Thief in the Night sequels (eg, Image of the Beast, The Prodigal Planet)
1974-75	TV Specials featuring Hal Lindsey	TV special	Primetime specials based on The Late Great Planet Earth book reached ~17 million viewers. Wikipedia
1976	The Omen	Theatrical film	Mainstream Hollywood film that popularized the Antichrist trope in pop culture.
1978	The Late Great Planet Earth (film) — Narrator: Orson Welles	Film	Dramatic docudrama adaptation of the 1970 book; explicitly engages Antichrist/Armageddon imagery. Wikipedia+1
1980–83	Various books, films, podcasts, and streaming series on the Antichrist / end-times theme	Film series	Evangelical end-times fiction that built on the “mark of the beast” and Antichrist narrative over a decade.
1995	Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth’s Last Days by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins	Fiction book series	Mega-bestseller fiction series that thrust the Antichrist theme into the mainstream again. Wikipedia+1
2000s → Today	The narrative continues — new works respond to contemporary technology, geopolitics, and digital prophecy, showing the theme remains alive. For example: The Rapture, the Antichrist, and the Tribulation (2023) by Rick Renner. Barnes & Noble	Book/Film/TV/Digital	The narrative continues — new works respond to contemporary technology, geopolitics, digital prophecy, showing the theme remains alive. For example: The Rapture, the Antichrist, and the Tribulation (2023) by Rick Renner. Barnes & Noble

⚙️ The Techno-Prophet’s Dilemma: Peter Thiel and the Antichrist

In the twenty-first century, prophecy has moved from pulpits to podcasts, from stained glass to Silicon Valley. One of the loudest voices warning about the Antichrist today is not a televangelist or theologian, but a billionaire technologist — Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir, and an early investor in Facebook. Once hailed as one of the visionaries who built the digital world, Thiel now speaks of that same world with apocalyptic unease.

Thiel has spent years funding data analytics firms, AI research, and political campaigns. Yet, he openly confesses fear that global technology and centralized authority could summon the very system Revelation describes. In a private series of lectures leaked in 2025, Thiel described the Antichrist not as a demonic being but as a technocratic Messiah — a world savior who gains control through surveillance, crisis management, and moral consensus.

“The danger,” he warned, “is that the Antichrist will arrive not as a tyrant, but as a problem-solver.” (The Guardian, Oct 10 2025)

To Thiel, modern calls for global regulation of AI, climate, or digital currencies risk uniting humanity under a single planetary bureaucracy. “Regulating AI hastens the Antichrist,” he told an audience in Texas, arguing that once a global authority dictates what truth is, the machinery for Revelation’s Beast is complete (The Times of London, Oct 2025). Ironically, the tools his own companies helped create — Palantir’s predictive software, real-time data integration, and mass-surveillance analytics — are the same technologies he fears could one day serve the Beast. His worldview blends theology and futurism. Thiel sees himself as a small-o Orthodox Christian navigating an age of digital Babel, where AI becomes oracle and algorithms shape destiny. He has publicly speculated that world figures who command a global moral consensus — climate leaders, peace icons, or charismatic tech CEOs — could fulfill aspects of the Antichrist archetype, not through evil intent, but through humanity’s yearning for a savior in times of chaos.

Thiel’s paradox fascinates scholars and spiritual thinkers alike: a man who built the infrastructure of omniscience, warning that omniscience itself might be satanic. His lectures — and his fear — reveal how the Antichrist archetype has evolved. It’s no longer only about a single ruler; it’s about systems of control, data worship, and the seduction of salvation through code.

“The last empire,” Thiel mused, “may not wear a crown or bear a sword — it will be an algorithm that knows you better than you know yourself.”

Thiel represents the modern echo of prophecy — proof that even the architects of our technological age feel the tremor of Revelation beneath their feet. His warnings remind us that the Antichrist may not need to rise — we may already be building him.

🧭 Key Sources

• • The Guardian, “Inside Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Off-the-Record Lectures About the Antichrist” (Oct 10, 2025)

• • Reuters, “Peter Thiel in Talk on Antichrist Says He Told Elon Musk Not to Give Wealth to Charity” (Oct 9, 2025)

• • The Times of London, “Regulating AI Hastens the Antichrist, Says Palantir’s Peter Thiel” (Oct 2025)

© 2025 Janet Kira Lessin Dragon at the End of Time Series • www.dragonattheendoftime.com

Is Trump the Antichrist? Why He Is — and Why He Is Not

Prophecy has never been only about a person; it is about a moment of convergence. “Anti-Christos” in Greek means both against and in place of Christ. The story becomes real when charisma, fear, and global power mesh perfectly with technology able to reach every eye and ear. Humanity built the stage long before the actor arrived.

The ruler of North Korea presents the most ancient form of the Antichrist archetype: divinity claimed through bloodline and fear. To his people, he is eternal; to the world, a reminder of the old gods of absolute rule. His kingdom is isolation incarnate — a temple to obedience. Archetype: The False Immortal — rule by inherited divinity. Symbol: The Idol of Isolation. Lesson: The cost of deifying the mortal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Modern Convergence

The world of 2025 fulfills conditions that earlier prophets could only imagine.

Lindsey’s 1970 Scenario	2025 Reality
Global unrest and moral collapse	Trump and other populists are offering “only I can fix it” leadership
Ten-nation bloc rises from the West	Power alliances (G7, BRICS +, NATO + Israel partnerships)
Charismatic peacemaker	Renewed Middle-East treaty talks and Jerusalem as a flashpoint
Covenant with Israel	Authoritarian policies are marketed as “restoration of order.”
Temporary peace → betrayal	Authoritarian policies are marketed as “restoration of order.”

All the “ducks” — political, digital, and nuclear — are in a row.

 Symbol: The Burning Covenant. Lesson: That righteousness without compassion becomes tyranny in holy robes.

Technology: The Missing Ingredient Now Supplied

World War II showed the pattern but lacked the tools. Today, the planet is wired for Revelation:

• • The Web: a global nervous system where rumor and truth travel at identical speed.

• • Satellites: “eyes in the heavens,” mapping every move on Earth.

• • Drones and missiles: instant reach, no borders.

• • AI and deepfakes: modern “lying wonders.”

• • Cashless commerce: precursor to the “mark” through digital identity.

The potential for both salvation and domination is literally in our hands.

 

Zelensky embodies the light side of the Christ archetype — leadership through empathy, not dominance. In the archetypal war, he represents courage awakened through service. His struggle reminds the world that one voice can still stand against the Beast. Archetype: The Wounded Redeemer. Symbol: The Blue Flame of Resistance. Lesson: That love of homeland can mirror divine duty when guided by conscience.

Why He Fits — and Why He May Not

He fits: charisma, deception, idolatry, lawlessness, fusion of religion and state, economic coercion, alliance with Israel. He may not: the final peace-covenant in Jerusalem hasn’t occurred; global control remains multipolar; prophecy imagery is symbolic rather than literal.

Trump thus embodies the Antichrist archetype — a mirror through which humanity sees its own addiction to power — but he may or may not be the last incarnation of that pattern.

The modern Middle East, once the cradle of prophets, now balances on the edge of apocalypse and alliance. The Arab rulers embody the ancient gods of trade and war — balancing piety and profit while the sands shift beneath their feet. Within them, the Antichrist system finds both resistance and resources. The fusion of spirit and commerce determines whether humanity rises or burns.

Authoritarian Theater and the Politics of Fear

Every empire trains its citizens through emotion. Trump’s stagecraft fuses entertainment and threat: grandiose rallies, chants of loyalty, flashes of punishment for dissent. Communication scholars refer to this as authoritarian theater — a system that sustains power by keeping audiences anxious and dependent.

Core tactics:

1. 1. Projection – accuse opponents of what you do.

1. 1. Escalation – when challenged, raise the stakes by presenting a bigger threat or a more credible lie.

1. 1. Normalization – repeat the outrage until it feels ordinary.

1. 1. Rule creation on the fly – declare new rules to erase yesterday’s truth.

This dynamic keeps followers mesmerized and critics exhausted — the psychological battlefield of the modern Antichrist age.

The Christ Consciousness represents humanity’s awakening — not a person, but a presence within every heart. It arises wherever love outweighs control and awareness conquers fear. In the drama of prophecy, it is the returning force of compassion that disarms the Beast before war begins. This archetype is the antidote to domination — the divine spark rekindled through remembrance.

The No-Rules Doctrine

Putin, Xi, and Trump embody a shared philosophy: win first, justify later. It is power without principle — the antithesis of Christ consciousness. Where Christ teaches service and truth, the antichrist pattern thrives on domination and chaos. Their message: “There are no rules but mine.” Their weakness: rule-less systems eventually devour themselves.

Trump embodies the archetype of the False Messiah—worshiped as savior, feared as destroyer. His ability to command belief through spectacle makes him the living face of the Antichrist pattern: dominance mistaken for divinity, charisma masking chaos.

The true protagonist of this Revelation is humanity — the many becoming one, deciding whether to bow to control or awaken to compassion. In every home, in every choice, the final war of consciousness unfolds. Archetype: The Dreaming Tribe. Symbol: The Networked Heart. Lesson: The future is not decided by kings, but by connection.

Timing and the Global Test

Every “end time” tests collective consciousness. Now the test is planetary. Humanity possesses technology that enables both extinction and connection simultaneously. When a leader demands worship through fear, we decide whether to submit to control or awaken to compassion. That choice is the real Armageddon.

Coming Attractions

Next in the Antichrist Series: The No-Rules Doctrine — How the Antichrist Archetype Plays the Game. Illustrated Edition coming soon to Substack, featuring: The Digital Beast, The Blessing of the Chosen, and The Mirror of Humanity.

By Janet Kira Lessin, Chief, Aquarian Media