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18. Trump to release reading of scripture days after angering many Christians

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 05:52 AM

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You'll notice Trump is making sure not to cone into contact with Bible.

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Trump to release reading of scripture days after angering many Christians

The president has prepared an Old Testament reading for an event at the Museum of the Bible

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. | Morry Gash/AFP via Getty Images

By Sophia Cai
04/17/2026 08:57 PM EDT

President Donald Trump is making a dramatic show of religiosity just days after he posted an image on social media that many Christians found offensive.

A recording of Trump reading a verse from the Old Testament will be released next week as part of a celebration of the Bible, organizers of the event said Friday.

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Um, what?? NYTimes: "Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading" [View all] Drum Yesterday OP

Somebody record that mess duckworth969 Yesterday #1

How many takes did they have to do before he stopped sounding like RockRaven Yesterday #2

Now tsf is going to try to pretend he can read? SheltieLover Yesterday #3

Maybe they'll try another movie script? Drum Yesterday #4

All participants are Republicans. Griftians unite! jls4561 Yesterday #5

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Solly Mack Yesterday #6

Someone should read Matthew 25 and dedicate it to him. Maybe I'll leave a phone message at the White House if they Maraya1969 Yesterday #7

Sources say he will be reading from Genitals, Adverbs and Artesians.. Permanut Yesterday #8

Best laugh I've had all week. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #9

Oh goodie...have him read from Hogsbreath's Pulp Fiction Bible. Totally Tunsie Yesterday #10

I'll be so glad when his horseshit comes to an end. GoodRaisin Yesterday #11

... sprinkleeninow Yesterday #12

Tarantino wrote an entire Bible? BaronChocula Yesterday #13

Omg, I always hoped ... OldBoss Yesterday #14

Maybe something from Mark 10 would have been better? struggle4progress Yesterday #15

Marathon Bible reading??? sdfernando Yesterday #16

It's never the New Testament with these guys, is it? eShirl Yesterday #17

Trump to release reading of scripture days after angering many Christians mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #18

The passage given to him is about a country cursed by God, and then forgiven after repenting muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #19

And because his KKKultists are worthless pieces of shit, despite what some fool told me... Orrex Yesterday #20

I'd pay money to hear him read this passage . . .. hatrack Yesterday #21

😂😂 malaise Yesterday #33

They'll have to use AI to overcome his natural stumbles and blunders. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #22

"President Trump has a complicated relationship with the Bible" spanone Yesterday #23

A "complicated relationship with the bible"? choie Yesterday #24

Trump Needs This: The Easy English Bible MineralMan Yesterday #25

Trump cannot read, I hope they give him pictures. Irish_Dem Yesterday #26

What these people need Turbineguy Yesterday #27

Or as Trump calls it, "Two Chronicles." Qutzupalotl Yesterday #28

IOW: He will sleep through it. Nt BootinUp Yesterday #29

Sickening! creeksneakers2 Yesterday #30

Hopefully, there will be plenty of fire extinguishers nearby. LoisB Yesterday #31

I almost feel sorry for...ahem... malaise Yesterday #32