A church service in rural Ireland has sparked outrage after a priest appeared to make a controversial remark about Donald Trump during a prayer for world peace.

The incident, captured on video during a Mass on March 21, 2026, in Ballycroy, shows the priest including Trump in a series of prayers before adding the words, “the Lord will take him,” prompting audible laughter from members of the congregation.

The priest appears to quickly correct or move on from the remark, but the moment has since gone viral, drawing sharp criticism and igniting a heated debate online.

Some viewers have interpreted the comment as an apparent wish for Trump’s death, condemning both the statement and the reaction inside the church as inappropriate and offensive, particularly within a place of worship.

Others have suggested the remark may have been a slip of the tongue or poorly judged phrasing, rather than a deliberate statement, pointing to the informal tone sometimes heard in spoken prayers.

The clip has fueled wider discussion about the role of politics in religious settings, with critics arguing that places of worship should remain neutral, while others say clergy are not immune from expressing views on global figures and events.