Opinion: Would you buy a $60 Bible from Donald Trump?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Would you buy a $60 Bible from Donald Trump?

LA Times  

Donald Trump brandishing a Bible in front of the Church of the Presidents, across from the White House, in 2020 after Black Lives Matter protesters had been cleared from the area. And that earlier one was movie-land make-believe — Ryan and Tatum O’Neal playing a father-daughter tag team conning a farmer’s widow in the 1973 film “Paper Moon.” “Happy Holy Week! But mine doesn’t include such non-biblical bonuses as the lyrics to the song that opens Trump’s rallies, “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood, his partner in this enterprise. Speaking of favorites, when it comes to the many reactions to Trump’s Bible blather, mine was Liz Cheney’s reply on the site once known as Twitter: “Happy Holy Week, Donald. He refused, insisting repeatedly, “That’s very personal.” At about this time four years ago, then-President Trump also tried to underscore his reverence for Christianity, and Holy Week, with potentially fatal consequences.

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Donald Trump’s ‘God bless the USA’ Bibles are made in China
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s ‘God bless the USA’ Bibles are made in China

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bibles were printed in China, records show. Global trade records reviewed by news agency The Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States between early February and late March. The Trump Bible’s connections to the Asian country appear to …

Democratic senator slams Trump’s Bible grift: ‘It doesn’t need his endorsement’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Democratic senator slams Trump’s Bible grift: ‘It doesn’t need his endorsement’

The Independent  

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The overlooked detail in Trump’s Bible sales pitch
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The overlooked detail in Trump’s Bible sales pitch

Raw Story  

An important detail was lost in the outrage and disgust over Donald Trump’s decision to get into the business of selling Bibles. Here was a lying, thieving, philandering sadist, who wouldn’t know a Christian virtue if you slapped it out of his mouth, saying “Christians are under siege in this country and we must protect content that’s pro-God.” Buying his …

Trump Bible could have blank pages and his supporters would never know: op-ed
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Bible could have blank pages and his supporters would never know: op-ed

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is on the receiving end of backlash after he announced his campaign is selling "God Bless the USA Bibles" for $59.99, but this columnist wants to take a hard look at his readers. Columnist Amanda Marcotte, in an op-ed published by Salon Thursday, said she believes the announcement was a "not-at-all subtle message" that Trump "doesn't …

Trump Bibles make a mockery of Christianity — and that's exactly why MAGA will eat them up
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Bibles make a mockery of Christianity — and that's exactly why MAGA will eat them up

Salon  

Earlier this week, Donald Trump unveiled his newest grift to squeeze money out of his cult followers: Trump-branded Bibles. Claiming the book contains the "King James version" and "also includes the Founding Father documents," Trump promised "you have to have it for your heart, for your soul." It's likely a selling point that Trump's version of "Christianity" is void of …

Donald Trump mocked over 'God Bless the USA Bible' venture; ‘He's never prayed in his life’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump mocked over 'God Bless the USA Bible' venture; ‘He's never prayed in his life’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's niece Mary slammed the former US President after he called on his supporters to purchase a copy of the 'God Bless the USA Bible'. Ex-US President Donald Trump urged his supporters to buy the latest edition of the Bible published by Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood. In a video uploaded on Social Truth, Trump, the 2024 GOP presidential …

Donald Trump mocked over 'God Bless the USA Bible' venture; ‘He's never prayed in his life’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump mocked over 'God Bless the USA Bible' venture; ‘He's never prayed in his life’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's niece Mary slammed the former US President after he called on his supporters to purchase a copy of the 'God Bless the USA Bible'. Ex-US President Donald Trump urged his supporters to buy the latest edition of the Bible published by Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood. In a video uploaded on Social Truth, Trump, the 2024 GOP presidential …

Trump Bible sale could give churches a sneaky way past campaign finance laws: D.C. insider
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Bible sale could give churches a sneaky way past campaign finance laws: D.C. insider

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's latest get-rich-quick scheme leaves open the possibility of churches or other allies pouring money into his coffers outside the purview of campaign finance laws. The former president posted a commercial on his Truth Social account promoting the "God Bless the USA" Bible selling for $59.99, becoming the latest commercial venture for Trump as he faces a deadline next …

"Hypocrisy at its most religious!": "The View" hosts roast Trump's "blasphemous" Bible merch
8 months, 3 weeks ago

"Hypocrisy at its most religious!": "The View" hosts roast Trump's "blasphemous" Bible merch

Salon  

"The View" hosts took former president Donald Trump to task on Wednesday for hawking his latest piece of merchandise — a $60 Bible — labeling the move as insincere and irreverent. As the presumptive GOP nominee in the 2024 presidential election, Trump's latest commodity seemingly panders to potential votes from evangelical Christians. “The last time he was on his knees, …

Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House. Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month, released a video on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging his supporters to buy the “God Bless the USA Bible,” which is inspired by country singer Lee Greenwood’s patriotic …

'Insane levels of sacrilege': Trump shocks by hawking $60 MAGA Bibles
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Insane levels of sacrilege': Trump shocks by hawking $60 MAGA Bibles

Raw Story  

Social media users were shocked and appalled that Donald Trump was hawking patriotic-themed Bibles named after country singer Lee Greenwood's patriotic ballad. The former president started off Holy Week by sharing a supporter's post comparing his criminal civil travails to Christ's crucifixion and he followed up Tuesday by promoting the "God Bless the USA Bible" named after Greenwood's enduring 1984 …

Trump promotes ‘God Bless the USA Bible,’ selling for $59.99
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump promotes ‘God Bless the USA Bible,’ selling for $59.99

LA Times  

In 2020, then-President Trump famously held a Bible outside a church after tear gas was used against protesters in Washington. In a video promoting the new “God Bless the USA Bible,” former President Trump holds up the book, an American flag rippling across its cover, and declares, “Make America pray again.” Trump has frequently championed unusual merchandise — T-shirts with …

Donald Trump Jr. Gets Holy Hell Over Bible Hawking Video
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump Jr. Gets Holy Hell Over Bible Hawking Video

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump Jr. is selling Bibles on social media. Don Jr. is now selling Bibles, declares “Judeo-Christian value are under attack.” pic.twitter.com/euAuBnALkV — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 December 30, 2022 It went viral for the wrong reasons on Monday after being retweeted by outgoing Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a fierce critic of the ex-president and his administration, among others: Oh …

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