Trump posted a video on his Truth Social platform, urging his supporters to buy the "God Bless the USA Bible" for $59.99.

Former PresidentĀ Donald Trumpā€™s latest ventureĀ selling BiblesĀ has sparked the fury of Christians.

Trump, who became the presumptiveĀ RepublicanĀ nominee earlier in March, posted a video on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging his supporters to buy the ā€œGod Bless the USA Bible,ā€ inspired by country singer Lee Greenwoodā€™s patriotic ballad.

ā€œHappy Holy Week! Letā€™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,ā€ Trump wrote in the post, alongside a link to a website selling the book for $59.99. It came a day afterĀ Trump seemingly compared his legal plight to Jesus Christā€™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.

  • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world
    131Ā·
    8 months ago

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

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

    The website selling the Bible bills the book as ā€œthe only Bible endorsed by President Trump!ā€

    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 ā€œGod Bless the USAā€ by Greenwood.

    Totally normal.

    • Ranvier@sopuli.xyz
      61Ā·
      8 months ago

      Weird, it skips right from the 13th amendment to the 15th in this version. And I canā€™t find the emoluments clause anywhere.

      • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
        28Ā·
        8 months ago

        ā€œThe right to vote for Trump shall not be denied or abridgedā€¦ā€

        Wait, is that right?

        • DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
          14Ā·
          8 months ago

          Yes, thatā€™s right after ā€œThou shalt not judge thy neighbor for raw dogging porn stars behind your pregnant wifeā€™s backā€

          • RealFknNito@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4Ā·
            8 months ago

            Ah, yep, right above ā€œTake back your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, we donā€™t have any room.ā€

    • Tyfud@lemmy.world
      15Ā·
      8 months ago

      All things theyā€™ve never read, or will ever read, after they purchase them.

    • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
      7Ā·
      8 months ago

      ā€œthe only Bible endorsed by President Trump!ā€

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