I couldn't make this shit up if I tried. Not "fake news" but real news - Trump is who he is, and dispicably unprincipled pure huckster is too mild a term.
Grifting knows no limit when you have to make bond?
If you don't believe it is true, read Guardian - beginning:
Book of Donald: Trump hawks special ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $60
Former president sells Trump-endorsed Bible in concert with Lee Greenwood, country singer whose music is played at his rallies
Donald
Trump holds a Bible in Washington in June 2020, when ge walked to the
St John’s Church after police had violently cleared a racial justice
protest. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP
Patriotic, prayerful and rightwing Americans are being offered the chance to purchase – for a mere $59.99 – a Bible endorsed by Donald Trump, in the latest example of the former US president touting wares to the American public.
In a post to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, the current presumptive Republican nominee and 88-times charged criminal defendant said:
“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.”
In an accompanying video message, Trump said:
“I’m proud to be partnering with my very good friend Lee Greenwood –
who doesn’t love his song God Bless the USA? – in connection with
promoting the God Bless the USA Bible.”
Greenwood,
a country singer whose signature tune is played at Trump rallies, is
offering the Bibles for sale through a website, GodBlessTheUSABible.com.
The
site features a picture of Trump smiling broadly and holding a Bible in
front of his red-and-white-striped club tie. The cover of the Bible is
embossed with the words “Holy Bible” and “God Bless the USA” and a
design based on the US flag.
Greenwood’s
website says the Bible is the only one endorsed by Trump, counsels
buyers on what to do if their Bible has “sticky pages”, and answers the
important question on many peoples’ minds: “Is any of the money from
this Bible going to the Donald J Trump campaign for president?”
“No,”
the site says. “GodBlessTheUSABible.com is not political and has
nothing to do with any political campaign. GodBlessTheUSABible.com is
not owned, managed or controlled by Donald J Trump, the Trump
Organization, CIC Ventures LLC or any of their respective principals or
affiliates.
“GodBlessTheUSABible.com uses
Donald J Trump’s name, likeness and image under paid license from CIC
Ventures LLC, which license may be terminated or revoked according to
its terms.”
CIC Ventures was established
in 2021 by a former Trump aide and a Trump-linked lawyer in Palm Beach,
Florida, where Trump has lived since leaving power. Its principal
address is that of Trump International Golf Club. The company has also
been involved in Trump-themed money making schemes including digital
training cards and gold sneakers.
Given Trump’s status as a thrice-married legally adjudicated rapist and billionaire New York property magnate nonetheless dependent on evangelical Christian support, his true relationship with and knowledge of the Bible has long been a subject of speculation.
Guardian posts more. ChristianPost tries to appear nonjudgmental:
Trump went on to claim that "religion and Christianity are the
biggest things missing from this country," which he maintained is why
the nation finds itself in such turmoil.
"I think it's one of the
biggest problems we have," he said. "That's why our country is going
haywire. We've lost religion in our country."
He also said that
every American should have a Bible in their home, and that he personally
owns "many" of them because it's his "favorite book."
"This Bible
is a reminder that the biggest thing we have to bring back America and
to make America great again is our religion," he said. "Religion is so
important, it's so missing, but it's going to come back and it's going
to come back strong, just like our country is going to come back
strong."
"In the end, we do not answer to bureaucrats in
Washington, we answer to God in Heaven," he continued. "Christians are
under siege. We must protect content that is pro-God. We love God, and
we have to protect anything that is pro-God. We must defend God in the
public square and not allow the media or the left-wing groups to
silence, censor or discriminate against us."
Trump
concluded by claiming the Founding Fathers "did a tremendous thing when
they built America on Judeo-Christian values," but that their
foundation is "under attack, perhaps as never before." He urged his
listeners to purchase the Bible to "help spread our Christian values
with others."
A product description of the Bible describes it as
an "easy-to-read, large print, and slim design" that "invites you to
explore God’s Word anywhere, any time."
"This bible [sic] has been
designed so that it delivers an easy reading experience in the trusted
King James Version translation," the description adds. "This large print
Bible will be perfect to take to church, a bible study, work, travel,
etc."
In addition to copies of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of
Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Pledge of Allegiance,
the Bible also contains the handwritten chorus to Greenwood's "God Bless
The USA."
Axios also has the story - as incredible as it seems, it's for real -
"We must make America pray again": Trump now selling Bibles
The big picture: The
presumptive GOP nominee is encouraging supporters to buy the "God Bless
the USA Bible," which draws inspiration from country singer Lee
Greenwood's patriotic anthem, "God Bless the USA."
GodBlessTheUSABible.com
licensed Trump's image from CIC Ventures LLC — the same company that
owns the trademark to "The Never Surrender High-Top Sneaker" debuted in
February.
What he's saying: "We must make America pray again," Trump said in a video posted to his Truth Social account Tuesday encouraging supporters to make the purchase.
