Ragnar Lothbrok Was a Pagan King—Trump Is a Christian Viking President

By Bobby Darvish

In our modern world, it’s increasingly popular among Westerners—especially disillusioned young men—to revere pagan Vikings like Ragnar Lothbrok as masculine role models. I understand the appeal. Ragnar was a warrior, a conqueror, a rebel against tyrannical kings, and a man of action in an age of chaos. He stood boldly against overwhelming odds, leading his people with vision, cunning, and a relentless will to survive. But while we can admire Ragnar’s strength and courage, let’s not forget: he was a pagan king, not a Christian president.

Unlike Ragnar, Donald J. Trump is not a mythic legend—he’s real. He’s not a pagan warlord—he’s a duly elected president who champions American values rooted in Christian civilization, constitutional order, and individual freedom. Trump is not trying to burn down churches or sacrifice to Norse gods. He’s defending Christian churches from being closed, freedom of speech from being canceled, and our nation from Marxist globalism and Islamist infiltration.

It is ironic that so many of these Viking-obsessed men, often with cross tattoos or pagan symbolism, forget that the very society that made the Vikings into legends was ultimately one transformed by the power of Jesus Christ. The Norsemen eventually converted—not by force of arms, but by the sword of the Spirit and the truth of the Gospel. Many of their descendants went on to become the fiercest defenders of Christian Europe, like the Normans in England or the crusaders who stood against Islamic invasions.

Trump, in a very real way, embodies the strength of the Christian Viking spirit, but he channels it through modern Christian values. He doesn’t raid monasteries—he protects religious liberty. He doesn’t rule as a pagan king—he leads under the rule of law. He doesn’t seek glory for glory’s sake—he fights for “We the People,” the Constitution, and faith in God.

It’s also worth pointing out that Ragnar, for all his fame, was not elected. He ruled as a warrior-king. Trump, on the other hand, was elected by millions of Americans, and remains a symbol of democratic resistance to tyranny—a true champion of the people. His fight is not to restore some imagined pagan past, but to defend the Christian foundations of Western Civilization.

So yes, it’s fine to admire Ragnar’s courage or the aesthetic of Viking resilience—but don’t confuse that with a vision for America’s future. The Viking spirit without Christ becomes nihilistic rage. With Christ, it becomes righteous strength. And in Trump, we see that spirit—not as a godless berserker—but as a Christian lion, roaring against the darkness.

Thank God for President Trump, a modern Christian Viking standing firm in the face of corrupt elites, globalist traitors, and leftist mobs. He’s not trying to return us to Valhalla—he’s standing for a Christian America under God.

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Citations:

1. Winroth, Anders. The Age of the Vikings. Princeton University Press, 2014.

2. Ferguson, Robert. The Vikings: A History. Penguin Books, 2009.

3. Christiansen, Eric. The Norsemen in the Viking Age. Wiley-Blackwell, 2002.

4. Trump, Donald J. A Letter to the American Church, 2024 Campaign Speeches.

5. Dreher, Rod. The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation. Sentinel, 2017.

6. Biblica. The Holy Bible, ESV. Psalm 144:1 – “Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.”