While it doesn't sound politically charged, the phrase has a history that comes with a lot of strong connotations. Modern usage of "deus vult" as a Republican dog whistle comes from the phrase's ...
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 ...