Trump participates in marathon Bible reading
Amid a quarrel with the Pope and criticism for a social media image, Trump shared a passage during a week-long event of reading the Bible.
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Amid a quarrel with the Pope and criticism for a social media image, Trump shared a passage during a week-long event of reading the Bible.
President Trump read 2 Chronicles 7:14 during a Bible-reading marathon, a passage often cited by Christian nationalists, sparking discussions on its interpretation and application in U.S. politics.
Amid recent controversies, President Trump participated in the 'America Reads The Bible' event, reading 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, a passage favored by Christian nationalists advocating for America's Christian foundations.
President Trump and key Republican and evangelical allies participated in a week-long Bible-reading marathon livestreamed from the Museum of the Bible and other locations as part of the 'America Reads the Bible' event linked to America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
President Trump read a passage from 2 Chronicles 7:14 during a live-streamed Bible reading marathon, a verse often associated with the belief that America was created as a Christian nation.
President Trump read passages from the Bible on April 21 from the Oval Office at the White House as part of the 'America Reads the Bible' celebration, reading 2 Chronicles 7:11–22, long considered a call to national prayer.
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