Donald Trump's Bible Knowledge Mocked in Viral Video

A video montage of Donald Trump discussing the Bible, including giving vague answers when asked to quote his favorite verses, has gone viral after the former president began selling a version of the holy book.

Trump is urging his supporters to purchase a copy of the God Bless the USA Bible, its name inspired by the country singer Lee Greenwood's ballad, by directing them to a website where copies are being sold for $59.99.

Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential election, will rely on the strong support of evangelical Christians amid his latest White House bid.

"All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many. It's my favorite book," Trump said in a video posted on Truth Social. He added: "I'm proud to endorse and encourage you to get this Bible. We must make America pray again."

Tuesday, Ron Filipkowski, a former federal prosecutor and frequent critic of Trump, shared a video on social media, saying it contained highlights of the former president's "vast and extensive knowledge of the Bible."

The clip features Trump mistakenly referring to a book in the Bible as "Two Corinthians" during a talk at Liberty University in 2016, instead of Second Corinthians.

The clip also includes a section from a 2015 interview with Bloomberg Politics, in which Trump is asked what his favorite Bible verse is.

"I wouldn't want to get into it because to me that's very personal," Trump said. "When I talk about the Bible, it's very personal, so I wouldn't want to get into it."

"The Bible means a lot to me, but I don't want to get into specifics," he added.

The three-minute clip also contains a 2015 interview in which Trump says he has read the Bible multiple times.

"I don't like to use this analogy, but like a great movie, great, incredible movie. You'll see it once, you'll see it 20 times, and every time you'll appreciate it more," he said. "The Bible is the most special thing."

The video from Filipkowski, now the editor-in-chief at the liberal news site MeidasTouch, has been viewed more than 400,000 times on X since it was posted on March 26.

Newsweek has contacted Trump's office for comment via email.

It is unclear how much money Trump stands to make in royalties from each sale of the God Bless the USA Bible as part of the licensing deal.

The former president announced the partnership with Greenwood amid ongoing financial difficulties. Monday, a New York appeals court agreed to delay the collection of his $454 million civil fraud penalty if he paid $175 million within 10 days instead. Trump has already posted a $92 million bond as he appeals two defamation cases brought by former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault.

GodBlessTheUSABible.com says it is not political and has "nothing to do with any political campaign."

The website also says it is "not owned, managed or controlled by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, CIC Ventures LLC or any of their respective principals or affiliates."

"GodBlessTheUSABible.com uses Donald J. Trump's name, likeness and image under paid license from CIC Ventures LLC, which license may be terminated or revoked according to its terms," it continued.

CIC Ventures LLC, a company Trump reported owning in his 2023 financial statements, also used the former president's likeness and name while selling the golden $399 "never surrender" high-top sneakers and the $99 NFT trading cards that the former president promoted in late 2022.