Did a "MAGA televangelist" disappear with all the money of his congregants after he told them the rapture would happen today? No, that's not true: That story originated as a viral post from a satirical account on X. The bio of the account said "I don't report the facts, I improve them." and it came with a satire disclaimer.
The original "news" appeared in a post on X (archived here) published by "The Halfway Post" on September 23, 2025 and it got quoted by several people who appeared to think it was real:
BREAKING: A MAGA televangelist who told his congregants to give him all their money because the rapture would happen today has reportedly disappeared with all the cash.
This is what the post looked like:
(Image source: screenshot of post by The Halfway Post on x.com.)
The Halfway Post has a bio (archived here) that reads:
DADA NEWS. Halfway true comedy and satire by @DashMacIntyre. I don't report the facts, I improve them. Subscribe: https://substack.com/@thehalfwaycafe
Check out my Linktree ➡️linktr.ee/dashmacintyre
The joke followed after widespread rumors spread on TikTok that an event from a religious prophesy named "The Rapture" would happen on September 23, 2025, as reported by the New York Times. As of the time of writing, there have been no reports of any rapture actually happening.
