While the phrase "deus vult" has taken on an array of meanings in 21st century political vernacular, many believe that it is a call for America to become an entirely Christian nation.

The phrase “Deus Vult” was also on flags at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. A gunman who killed eight people in 2023 in Allen, Texas, had swastika and “Deus Vult” tattoos.

The National Guardsman who in 2021 pegged Pete Hegseth as a potential "insider threat" clarified in an interview with ABC News that his complaint targeted a "Deus Vult" tattoo on the former Fox ...

The email, dated Jan. 14 and sent from a former Washington, D.C., Guard member, included an attachment showing a shirtless Hegseth with a tattoo on his bicep inscribed, “Deus Vult.” ...

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth was flagged as potential military 'insider threat' because of 'Deus Vult' tattoo Sgt. DeRicko Gaither made the complaint about the tattoo in 2021.

Pete Hegseth, a longtime Fox News host and war veteran, sports a large Jerusalem Cross on his chest and the Latin inscription Deus Vult, which translates to “God wills it.” ...

When they heard that Hegseth has a tattoo saying “Deus Vult” they attached all manner of bad intent to it. But all it means is “God wills it.” ...