U.S. Sen. Mike Lee said during an appearance on The Michelle Tanner Podcast that a change in the White House would be the nation’s "best chance to help that many people at one time," and he questioned whether compelled government redistribution aligns with Christian teaching.

Lee argued that holding the presidency would allow outreach to "tens of thousands of people" at once, a scope he said he could not achieve through one-on-one efforts. "But I felt like if we had a change in the White House, that that would be America's best chance to help that many people at 1 time. I know that's what God wants us to do, is help the least of his, and I thought that it was better for me to go out there and be able to talk to tens of thousands of people at 1 time than to just try for me to get around because there's no way for me to get around and talk to that many people," he said.

Lee framed his argument within a limited-government philosophy and his stated Christian beliefs. "...because I'm for very limited government and the proper role of government, which I believe is to protect life, liberty, and property," he said. Lee added that, "as a Christian, I am also passionate about we take care of our our fellow men," but challenged the idea that that obligation justifies compulsory redistribution: "But what is Christian about forcibly taking money and redistribution of wealth?"

The remarks were presented as personal views in a podcast interview; Lee did not propose or endorse a specific policy or legislative action during the conversation, nor were any formal votes or government actions discussed.

Discussion points in the interview focused on the relationship between political office and charitable impact, the proper scope of government, and the tension Lee described between voluntary charity and state-enforced redistribution. No statutes, ordinances, or formal authorities were cited during the remarks.

The comments reflect an individual lawmaker's statement of political and religious perspective rather than an official statement of the U.S. Senate or of any pending legislation.