Texas Churches Vandalized During Anti-Trump "No Kings" Protests

Michael Ringer

22 Oct 2025 — 4 min read

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San Antonio, Texas — Multiple churches in San Antonio were vandalized with graffiti during nationwide "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration on October 18.

Pastor Ed Newton of Community Bible Church in San Antonio shared pictures on Facebook of vandalism sustained by his church amid the No Kings protests. The phrases "Jesus wants Trump gone!" and "Love thy neighbor" were spray painted onto the exterior walls of the church, while the sidewalk in front of the church was defaced with graffiti proclaiming "No king but God." A stop sign near the church was also defaced with the message "STOP Trump."

Pastor Bil Cornelius of Church Unlimited Stone Oak shared on Instagram that he was disappointed to see the sidewalk in front of his church defaced with a statement reading "Jesus wants Trump GONE." Cornelius called vandalism a crime, not protesting, and shared Romans 13:1, which states "The authorities that exist have been established by God." He maintained that the church has always prayed for and honored all American presidents.

District 9 Councilwoman Misty Spears told KSAT she noticed graffiti throughout the day, saying it was everywhere, including on overpasses, the Wells Fargo building sign, neighborhood walls in Stone Oak, and at Community Bible Church. She estimated seeing or being shown photos of about seven locations vandalized.

Spears said she supports free speech but vandalism is not free speech, adding that the vandalism was hate speech, hateful, and mean. She noted it was alarming and unclear what the intent was, saying perpetrators clearly came out to an area far from where the protest was supposed to be to vandalize property.

Community Bible Church has weekly attendance estimated at over 15,000 worshipers. In addition to church vandalism, neighborhoods in the northside area found messages on residential fences reading "No More Trump" and "Stop Trump Now!" Similar messages were left on traffic signs and overpass support structures.

Newton questioned the very belief system of vandals who chose to spew evil and spray paint the church as a form of hate. He addressed the statements asserting "Jesus wants Trump gone" and "No King Only God," saying if the mission is to intimidate in the name of Jesus, then they are not talking about the same Jesus.

The No Kings protests marked the second massive wave of demonstrations organized by a network of progressive organizations fighting against Trump's agenda. Organizers said about 2,600 No Kings events were planned across nearly every state. Republican Governor Greg Abbott mobilized the Texas National Guard to Austin in preparation, saying violence and destruction will never be tolerated in Texas.

THE CRUSADER'S OPINION

Vandals spray painted "Jesus wants Trump gone!" on church property and called it protest. They defaced sanctuaries with political slogans and claimed moral authority. They targeted houses of worship on the holiest day of the Christian week and pretended righteousness justified their crimes.

Pastor Ed Newton responded with clarity: if your mission is to intimidate in the name of Jesus, we are not talking about the same Jesus.

Truth.

The Jesus of Scripture commands respect for God's house, submission to governing authorities, and love expressed through obedience to His commands.

The Jesus invoked by vandals destroying church property is a false Christ fashioned to baptize political rage.

The graffiti "No king but God" would be biblically sound if not spray painted illegally on church property during a crime spree. Christians agree: no king but God. That is precisely why we submit to earthly authorities God ordains, as Romans 13 commands. Defacing churches while quoting Scripture twisted beyond recognition is satanic mockery, not prophetic witness.

Notice the double standard.

When conservatives protest, media scrutinizes every syllable for violence.

When progressives vandalize churches, it is peaceful activism gone slightly astray.

When Trump supporters gather, National Guard deploys.

When leftists commit crimes against religious institutions, councilwomen emphasize support for free speech.

Vandalism is not free speech. Destruction of property is not protest. Targeting churches because you hate the president is not moral courage. It is criminal thuggery wrapped in pseudo-religious language to justify lawlessness.

Governor Abbott was right to mobilize the Guard. Seven million protesters nationwide, churches vandalized in San Antonio, and organizers claim it was overwhelmingly peaceful. One act of vandalism against a church is too many. Every sanctuary defaced represents contempt for religious freedom and the rule of law.

These vandals will never face consequences. Police will investigate, find nothing, and the story disappears. Meanwhile, Christians are told to turn the other cheek while their churches are targeted, their faith is mocked, and their commitment to biblical authority is called complicit with tyranny.

The Church must respond with both grace and clarity. Grace toward confused souls who believe destroying property glorifies God. Clarity that such actions are evil, inexcusable, and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of law. Forgiveness does not mean refusing to press charges. Love does not require tolerance of criminal attacks on houses of worship.

TAKE ACTION

Pray for Community Bible Church, Church Unlimited Stone Oak, and all churches targeted by vandalism. Pray for the vandals to repent.

Support vandalized churches:

Contact churches directly to offer encouragement and assistance with cleanup costs

Demand accountability:

Contact San Antonio Police Department and insist on full investigation and prosecution
Urge District Attorney to charge vandals with hate crimes for targeting religious institutions

Protect your church: