Prejudice, Nativism, and White Supremacy
Donald Trump selling bibles should be a joke, except it speaks directly to his Evangelical base that embraces Trump as the savior of White Christian Nationalism.
For Holy Week, Donald Trump unveiled his latest scam, selling "God Bless the USA" bibles for $59.99. Not only is this highly offensive to many Christians but it fits the classic American Trope of the unsavory Bible salesman who uses religion as a scam. Liz Cheney called out Trump's hypocrisy, telling him, "instead of selling Bibles, you should probably buy one. And read it, including Exodus 20:14"—Thou shalt not commit adultery. Historian Jemar Tisby writes that Trump selling bibles appeals to White Christian Nationalism "historically tied to prejudice, nativism and white supremacy."
It’s a rich metaphor. It’s also reality. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by David Becker/Stringer/Getty Images, Ilya_Starikov/iStock/Getty Images Plus, and IMDb.
Donald Trump, Grifter Extraordinaire, Is Now Selling Bibles, Slate | 3/29/2024
By Courtney Thomas
It’s almost too perfect.
Video: Trump sells Bibles after years of touting his biblical knowledge, Washington Post | 3/28/2024
Former president Donald Trump trumpeted his love of the Bible for years as he courted evangelicals, despite being thin on specifics.