Jim Bakker Had Something Trump Doesn’t: Shame

6 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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TJ Walker contrasts Jim Bakker, who hid in shame after defrauding 150,000 people and served five years in prison, with Trump, convicted on 34 felony counts and settling a $25 million Trump University fraud claim yet facing no real punishment. Walker notes the absurdity: a poor person jailed for minor theft while Trump retains the presidency.

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Shame. Jim Bakker didn't hold a rally. He didn't sell gold sneakers. He hid under a couch in the fetal position. That's how a human being is supposed to react after fleecing 150,000 people. And then the government did something shocking. It put a rich man in prison. A judge gave him 45 years. It got reduced, but he still served about 5 years in federal prison. Today, a poor guy steals a candy bar and does real time. Donald Trump gets convicted on 34 felony counts and gets, uh, nothing. Or the presidency. Unconditional discharge followed by the nuclear codes. Trump University paid $25 million to settle fraud claims. As an online course creator, I'd like to thank Donald personally. Because of him, my refund policy is longer than my course.