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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 Saturday OP

Somebody record that mess duckworth969 Saturday #1

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

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

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

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

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Solly Mack Saturday #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 Saturday #7

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

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

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

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

... sprinkleeninow Saturday #12

Tarantino wrote an entire Bible? BaronChocula Saturday #13

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

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

Marathon Bible reading??? sdfernando Saturday #16

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

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

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

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

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

😂😂 malaise Saturday #33

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

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

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

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

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

What these people need Turbineguy Saturday #27

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

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

Sickening! creeksneakers2 Saturday #30

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

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