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Donald Trump wants to “give America back” its faith by selling the Bible
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A few days before Easter, former US President Donald Trump, who was struggling with liquidity problems due to numerous legal proceedings, announced the sale of a Bible that he had specially sponsored. The Republican presidential candidate announced on Tuesday on his online platform Truth Social that his “favorite book” is for sale for $59.99.
The Bible copies would be sold in collaboration with the well-known conservative country musician Lee Greenwood, whose hit "God Bless the USA" is played at every Trump campaign rally.
Income not for election campaign
“Religion and Christianity are the two things this country is missing the most,” Trump says in the three-minute video posted on Truth Social. In it he also calls for “giving America back” its faith – an allusion to his campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.”
The Bible copies are offered on a website whose operators advertise that it is "the only Bible promoted by Donald Trump." However, the organization points out that proceeds from Bible sales will not be used to finance Trump's campaign.
Trump is currently fighting four criminal charges and a number of civil lawsuits. Just on Monday, a New York appeals court agreed to suspend $454 million he owes under a civil fraud ruling if he raises $175 million within 10 days. Trump has already posted $92 million in bail in connection with libel lawsuits filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault.
In 2020, Trump posed with a Bible in front of an Anglican church that had previously been damaged during anti-racism protests. He had himself photographed in front of the church with the Bible in his hand. This immediately caused severe criticism at the time.
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