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Gabe Poirot’s Near-Death Testimony and the Viral Portrayal of Jesus
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Core Event: Viral Interview Describes a “Masculine” Jesus
Christian YouTuber Gabe Poirot, who survived an 18-day coma after a skate-boarding accident, appeared on Fox News in September to recount his near-death experience. During the interview he described the Jesus he says he met as a “lion” and a “mustang,” emphasizing physical masculinity and “testosterone.” A clip of the interview quickly amassed millions of views on social media.
Background & Context
Poirot began posting Christian comedy on TikTok before expanding to sermons and prayers on YouTube, where he now has roughly 2.2 million subscribers. He studied at Kenneth Copeland Bible College in Newark, Texas, but later said he “cut off all ties” with the school. In April he released a memoir, *18 Days in Heaven: I Left My Body. I Met Jesus. What He Told Me Will Alter Your Eternity*, detailing the same experience.
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Official Statements & Responses
Poirot emailed Newsweek to clarify that his remarks about a “MAGA Jesus” were mischaracterized; he asserted he never linked Jesus to any political movement and that his description was meant to convey strength, love, authority, courage, and meekness.
Criticism & Opposition
- The account “Christian Nightmares” (Twitter handle @ChristnNitemare) mocked the description, labeling it a “Manly MAGA Jesus” and suggesting it politicized the figure.
- Political scientist Richard Hanania connected Poirot’s remarks to a broader culture-war narrative, joking that the comments could damage Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign, which had recently faced criticism for his own statements about gender and Christianity.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Length of coma: Newsweek reports an 18-day coma, while US Magazine notes a 17-day period.
- (multiple sources), creating a contradictory impression of exact height versus metaphorical size.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Jesus is a man and, especially in America, He’s been misrepresented,” — Gabe Poirot — Gabe Poirot, Christian influencer
- “There’s so many cultural things that present Him as if he’s just some tolerant guy; that’s not the Jesus I met. He’s a lion, but He’s not a lion angry against me; He’s a lion angry for me. He’s a mustang on my behalf.” — Gabe Poirot — Gabe Poirot, Christian influencer
- “Now with every single person I meet, I tell them of the love of Christ and that he did it all for them,” — Gabe Poirot — Gabe Poirot, Christian influencer
- “They didn’t meet a female Jesus. They didn’t meet a soft or passive Jesus. Jesus is a man and especially in America, he’s been misrepresented,” — Gabe Poirot — Gabe Poirot, Christian influencer
- “Like a mustang, I’m telling you,” — Gabe Poirot — Gabe Poirot, Christian influencer
What’s Next
Poirot continues to promote his memoir and shares testimony on his YouTube channel. No further scheduled interviews or public events have been announced.