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Donald Trump selling Bibles sparks fury from Christians—"Blasphemous grift" (www.newsweek.com)

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Former President Donald Trump's latest venture selling Bibles has sparked the fury of Christians.

Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier in March, posted a video on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging his supporters to buy the "God Bless the USA Bible," inspired by country singer Lee Greenwood's patriotic ballad.

"Happy Holy Week! Let's Make America Pray Again. As we lead into Good Friday and Easter, I encourage you to get a copy of the God Bless the USA Bible," Trump wrote in the post, alongside a link to a website selling the book for $59.99. It came a day after Trump seemingly compared his legal plight to Jesus Christ's persecution.

And it comes as he faces mounting legal bills while fighting four criminal indictments and a series of civil charges while running to reclaim the White House. On Monday, a New York appeals court agreed to hold off on collecting the more than $454 million he owes following a civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.

But the move has sparked the ire of Christians.

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[-] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 131 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Asked for comment about the backlash, Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told Newsweek: "These are Never Trump idiots suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome."

In case anyone thought even Christians are welcome to criticize the idol.

The website selling the Bible bills the book as "the only Bible endorsed by President Trump!"

lol

As well as a King James Version translation, it includes copies of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as a handwritten chorus of "God Bless the USA" by Greenwood.

Totally normal.

[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 61 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Weird, it skips right from the 13th amendment to the 15th in this version. And I can't find the emoluments clause anywhere.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago

"The right to vote for Trump shall not be denied or abridged..."

Wait, is that right?

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 14 points 7 months ago

Yes, that’s right after “Thou shalt not judge thy neighbor for raw dogging porn stars behind your pregnant wife’s back”

[-] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Ah, yep, right above "Take back your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, we don't have any room."

[-] Manos@lemm.ee 25 points 7 months ago

The "King Trump Bible" it came to be known...

[-] Tyfud@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

All things they've never read, or will ever read, after they purchase them.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 7 points 7 months ago

"the only Bible endorsed by President Trump!"

So has never endorsed the Bible until he was selling one?

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