Trump Says He May Never Forgive Political Enemies

President Donald Trump said he hoped to go to heaven but probably could not forgive some political enemies, including James Comey and Nancy Pelosi, during a 60 Minutes interview with Ross Douthat. Asked whether he could forgive them if doing so were necessary to enter paradise, Trump said he hated some of his enemies and always would.

Trump described himself as religious and said he hoped to go to heaven after death. Douthat asked what Trump thought would happen when he died, then raised the possibility that forgiveness might be required to enter heaven. Trump initially said he could give an easy answer that he would forgive, but added that he did not think the question was easy and that pretending to forgive would not be sincere.

Douthat named Comey, a former FBI director, and Nancy Pelosi among the political figures Trump might need to forgive. Trump described some opponents as dishonest and bad for the country. When Douthat asked whether the answer was no, Trump said it was, and later repeated that he probably could not forgive some of his enemies because he hated them.

The exchange also touched on how Trump wants his presidency to be remembered. Douthat asked what line people...