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.

  • Birdie
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    8 months ago

    But I’m still voting for him

    /s, I wish

    • Veraxus@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Their handlers (pastors, Fox News, OANN, etc) have made them genuinely terrified that everyone outside their echo-chamber are “baby-murdering, child-grooming, liberal perverts that want to force you to swear allegiance to the Beast of the End Times”. Any attempt to validate those claims is not just treason, but literal religious heresy. I’m sure you don’t need to be told, but I’ll say it anyway: I am not exaggerating.

      Even quoting their own scripture at them (because it absolutely disagrees with almost everything they stand for) is immediately disregarded… because remember: not doing as your told is the work of Satan, and “even the devil can quote scripture.”

      There is no redemption for people like that (see: Matthew 23:13).