Carrie Prejean Boller has sharply criticized President Donald Trump after being dismissed from her White House post, claiming he has abandoned the principles that once earned her trust. The former Miss California was removed from the Justice Department’s Religious Liberty Commission following her statements on Israel and her participation in a February 9 hearing on anti-Semitism.
The hearing examined the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, which killed 1,200 people. During the session, Prejean Boller questioned Jewish witnesses, including rabbis and students, about the abuse they faced. Her engagement sparked controversy, and critics accused her of hijacking the proceedings.
In an open letter to Trump published Thursday, Prejean Boller expressed her dismay, arguing that he had surrounded himself with advisors who prioritize Israel over America. She recalled a moment from her early career when Trump publicly defended her. At age 21, during the Miss USA pageant, she made headlines for stating her belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman. Trump, who owned the pageant, supported her right to speak freely and allowed her to keep her crown amid widespread backlash.
“I have not changed one bit since the day you stood beside me in 2009. That is why it is so shocking to now be removed from a Religious Liberty Commission for doing the very same thing you once defended,” Prejean Boller wrote.
She accused Trump’s evangelical adviser, Paula White, of launching a campaign to silence her, including attempts to block her from posting on social media about Israel and Gaza. Prejean Boller also criticized Trump for abandoning his non-interventionist principles.
“I have supported you for 20 years, but now, I do not even recognize you,” she said. She highlighted her opposition to the Israel-backed war in Iran, which has resulted in the deaths of seven US service members in just two weeks. “America’s sons and daughters are being sent to the Middle East to be sacrificed at the altar of heresy and false prophecy,” she wrote.
Prejean Boller defended her actions at the hearing, saying she simply asked questions that commissioners are supposed to ask. She framed her stance on Gaza as a moral obligation, citing her Christian faith. “My faith does not allow me to ignore human suffering while the United States and my tax dollars are funding it,” she said.
— Carrie Prejean Boller (@CarriePrejean1) March 12, 2026
She accused the MAGA movement of being diverted from its original focus on America, claiming it had been “hijacked by a foreign government and religious zealots attempting to fulfill their heretical end times fantasy.” Prejean Boller concluded her letter by expressing hope for Trump’s spiritual redemption. “Your eternal legacy is dependent on entering the Kingdom of heaven, and I hope one day I will see you there,” she wrote.
Carrie Prejean Boller’s firing and public letter underscore a growing tension within conservative circles over US foreign policy and the influence of religious advisors on political decisions. Her critique highlights a deepening debate over the limits of loyalty, free speech, and the role of faith in shaping political stances in the current administration.
