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Despite his vocal criticism of China, it has been revealed that Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bibles were printed in China, a country the former president has repeatedly blamed for stealing American jobs. While Trump has not disclosed the printing location or production costs, it was discovered that nearly 120,000 copies were shipped from Hangzhou, China, between February and March, according to global trade records.

 

The production cost for each Bible was under $3, yet they are sold for a minimum of $59.99, with some hand-signed copies going for $1,000. The total estimated sales from these Bibles could reach around $7 million. This revelation highlights a contradiction between Trump's public anti-China stance and his commercial ventures, which include promoting products made in the very country he has criticized.

 

 

In a video promoting the Bible, Trump called for a return to Judeo-Christian values, claiming they are "under attack, perhaps as never before." He encouraged viewers to purchase the Bible, which also contains U.S. founding documents such as the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. A special version of the Bible commemorates what Trump calls an assassination attempt in July 2023, with the words "The Day God Intervened" stamped on the cover.

 

 

The Bibles are being sold through a website that claims no official affiliation with Trump’s political campaign. However, Trump’s name and image are used under a license from CIC Ventures, a company Trump owns. His financial disclosures show that CIC Ventures earned $300,000 in Bible sales royalties, though it's unclear how much Trump has made since the report was filed.

 

The connection between these Bibles and China has drawn criticism from multiple angles. Claire Finkelstein, a law professor and founder of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, commented on the potential conflict of interest, saying, "Selling products at prices that exceed their value may be considered a campaign contribution." She also warned of the troubling mix of religion and politics in Trump's ventures, calling it "profoundly problematic."

 

Trump’s administration had exempted Bibles and other religious texts from tariffs placed on Chinese goods. This exemption raises questions about the potential for future sales. Oklahoma, for example, plans to purchase $3 million worth of Bibles for public school education, a deal that may include Trump's version of the Bible. However, it remains uncertain whether the Bibles must be printed in the U.S.

 

The production of Trump’s Bible in China is part of a broader issue of Christian nationalism, which seeks to merge American identity with Christianity. Brian Kaylor, president of the Christian media company Word&Way, criticized the move, stating, “Taking what has long been understood as a global message religiously and stamping it with the flag of one nation is the type of thing that for centuries theologians would call heresy.”

 

The quality of the Bible has also been questioned. Tim Wildsmith, a Baptist minister and Bible reviewer, found his copy poorly made, with sticky pages, cramped text, and no information about its origin. “It says to me that it’s more about the love of money than it is the love of our country,” Wildsmith said.

 

This Bible, stamped with the flag and wrapped in nationalistic symbolism, has provoked a wave of critique, challenging the intersection of faith, politics, and profit.

 

Based on a report from The Independent 2024-10-11

 

 

 

[Tug]

Anyone who believes trump is religious or cares about the American people is a fool trump cares about money trump and power.enough ditch the albatross and lock him up!

[mdr224]

Not surprising given that trump is a lying grifter, conman, tax fraud, twice convicted felon, murderer, rapist, pedo, and most likely a closet homosexual having an affair on his wife with elon musk. Not to mention his orange spray paint and that toupee he wears. 20-24 years in prison. This message was approved by swifties 4 lyfe, go kamala!

[bunnydrops]

23 minutes ago, Tug said:

Anyone who believes trump is religious or cares about the American people is a fool trump cares about money trump and power.enough ditch the albatross and lock him up!

His lackeys are helping him sell some. I wonder if the  Republican State Superintendent gets a cut.

https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-endorsed-f8001269aadca5b41712c6ec80e34f69

Edited 11 hours ago by bunnydrops
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[Tug]

10 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

Not surprising given that trump is a lying grifter, conman, tax fraud, twice convicted felon, murderer, rapist, pedo, and most likely a closet homosexual having an affair on his wife with elon musk. Not to mention his orange spray paint and that toupee he wears. 20-24 years in prison. This message was approved by swifties 4 lyfe, go kamala!

Huh??did the coconut hit you in the head and knock some sense into you?oh I get it you are trying to be sarcastic 

[bendejo]

 

Maybe he's selling something else.

 

 

 

[Eric Loh]

5 hours ago, mdr224 said:

Not surprising given that trump is a lying grifter, conman, tax fraud, twice convicted felon, murderer, rapist, pedo, and most likely a closet homosexual having an affair on his wife with elon musk. Not to mention his orange spray paint and that toupee he wears. 20-24 years in prison. This message was approved by swifties 4 lyfe, go kamala!

You left out racist, fascist, bigot and traitor.

[JonnyF]

Why the faux outrage?

 

Trump is not an isolationist. Never was. 

[spidermike007]

It's so easy for people who don't really understand economics to criticize American companies that manufacture overseas, and yet here's a perfect example of a man who's supposed to be a good businessman, who could have spent $5 having those same bibles printed in the US, but instead he decided to spend $3 having them printed in China.

 

Preaching and pontificating is easy. Walking the walk is alot harder. Actions speak so much louder than words. 

Edited 3 hours ago by spidermike007

[jippytum]

Goodness knows where the watches he's selling ate put together. 

[This Guy]

Why the outrage? Most publishing is subbed out to other countries with cheaper production costs.
It's no different from your Nike shoes made in Thailand and Bangladesh.
Sweatshop labour to allow for larger profits for the elite

[Presto]

8 minutes ago, This Guy said:

Why the outrage? Most publishing is subbed out to other countries with cheaper production costs.
It's no different from your Nike shoes made in Thailand and Bangladesh.
Sweatshop labour to allow for larger profits for the elite

America first! 😂

[Hummin]

After all God approved Americas and Trumps success and surely made them gods people. 

 

 

[Berkshire]

Anyone surprised?  Trump is a grifter above all else and talks out of both sides of his mouth.  Keep jobs in America!  But I will hire the Chinese to assemble my overpriced bibles because it's cheaper.  Keep out illegal immigrants!  But I will hire loads of them at my resorts because they're cheaper.  Biden doesn't want to help GOP states in times of disaster!  But it was Trump who didn't want to help California during their disaster when he was President.  And so on. 

[rudi49jr]

I would also bet good money that quite of a few of the employees at his golf resorts and private homes are immigrants. With Trump it’s all ‘do as I say, don’t do as I do’.

[TheFishman1]

What a complete con man having his Bible printed in China for three dollars selling it for $60 an hour what a disgusting guy and people want to vote for this lying commentary president. The guy wears a hairpiece sprays orange on his skin. This guy should be in jail for number.

[xylophone]

9 hours ago, mdr224 said:

Not surprising given that trump is a lying grifter, conman, tax fraud, twice convicted felon, murderer, rapist, pedo

Well you got that part right........never thought a trumpie would see the light!! LOL

[mikebike]

46 minutes ago, This Guy said:

Why the outrage?

Hypocrisy.

[candide]

9 hours ago, bunnydrops said:

His lackeys are helping him sell some. I wonder if the  Republican State Superintendent gets a cut.

https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-endorsed-f8001269aadca5b41712c6ec80e34f69

Life can be as easy as making two phone calls for Trump.

 

One call to China: "print me 120,000 bible's. Don't worry about the quality, It's for suckers. Don't forget they must include the constitution and the declaration of independence!"

 

One call to Oklahoma: "for your 55,000 bibles call for tenders, don't forget to specify that only bibles with the constitution and the declaration of independence will be accepted!" 😃

 

Those are imaginary calls, of course, the real news is below (in addition to the OP and the quoted post)

Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that initially appeared to match only version backed by Trump

https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7b

 

As they got caught, they had to amend the specifications so that other bibles could be also considered. The mentioned historical documents can be supplied separately, this meaning the competitive offers must include a bible + a copy of the constitution, etc... which is only an artificial way to make competitive offers more expensive, as these historical focuments are already widely available in libraries. And graciously, they only extends the deadline for offers to supply the items by one week, from Oct. 14 to Oct. 21. 😃

[PETERTHEEATER]

11 hours ago, Tug said:

Anyone who believes trump is religious or cares about the American people is a fool trump cares about money trump and power.enough ditch the albatross and lock him up!

I have seen a photograph of him with a kippah on his head so I assumed he was of the Jewish faith. You have shattered my faith. 🤧