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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

I bought Trump’s Bible – a blasphemous, sticky nightmare

Donald Trump is selling an edition of the Bible.
Donald Trump is selling an edition of the Bible. Composite: Guardian Design

There was a time, not so long ago, that Donald Trump did not seem to be very familiar with the Bible.

When he first ran for the nomination of the very Christian Republican party, Trump was unable to name a single Bible verse. Early in his 2016 presidential campaign he referred to the Eucharist as a “little cracker”. In a subsequent church visit, as he attempted to prove his religious credentials, he put cash in a plate that was meant to hold the communion.

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