Paula White-Cain Demands 10% Tithe, Part Allocated to Israel

Trump's spiritual advisor and the 10% tithe bound for Israel

A YouTube video from March 29, 2026. Televangelist Paula White-Cain, spiritual advisor to Donald Trump, looks into the camera and asks her trinc for the tithe: 10% of their income. The scene resembles a thousand previous sermons from American evangelism. The issue arises later, when White-Cain herself explains that part of that money was used to establish a moshav —a village— in Israel trinc the October 7 attacks.

Did White-Cain Ask for 10% of Income to Go to Israel?

It is important to separate the headline from the text. The original request was a tithe intended for her ministry, not a direct tax to the State of Israel. It was the advisor herself who later linked part of the donations to the reconstruction of an Israeli village. Thus, saying that she “asks for 10% to Israel” is a stretch. Some recall that the tithe is for the religious organization, which then decides its destination; others argue that once the recipient is known, the nuance falls short.

What is the 10% Tithe and Why Is It Calculated on Gross Income

According to the thread, in many rural and suburban areas of the U.S., giving the tithe to the church is an ordinary custom: 10% of gross income, not net. Detail matters. Calculated on the gross amount, the percentage is applied before taxes, so the actual amount leaving one's pocket weighs more than the round number suggests. This is why many readers do not see scandal in the figure, but rather in the ultimate beneficiary.

The First Amendment and the Cabinet of Spiritual Advisors

For some participants, the existence of a cabinet of spiritual advisors in the White House reopens the old debate about the First Amendment, which prohibits Congress from legislating on the establishment of a religion. It is argued that the separation between Church and State has always been considered inviolable, and such appointments strain it. The discussion is constitutional, not theological: the amendment limits Congress, not a preacher asking for donations through her channel.

The Reform Expanding the Definition of Antisemitism

Less media noise, more long-term consequences. The House of Representatives passed a reform of the Civil Rights Act, the main anti-discrimination law in the U.S., which expands the definition of antisemitism. The measure passed with support from Democrats and Republicans. Critics warn that the new wording may restrict freedom of expression by confusing criticism of a state with hatred for a group.

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Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946. The State of Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948. Seven hundred days separate a man who declares his loyalty to Israel from birth and a country that did not exist when he was born. Arithmetic, here, is the only thing that admits no interpretation.