Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there
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The front cover of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China.
Global trade records reviewed by The Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States between early February and late March.
The estimated value of the three separate shipments was $342,000, or less than $3 per Bible, according to databases that use customs data to track exports and imports. The minimum price for the Trump-backed Bible is $59.99, putting the potential sales revenue at about $7 million.
The Trump Bible’s connection to China, which has not been previously reported, reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.
The Trump campaign did not respond to emails and calls seeking comment.
Trump says his Bibles would help America
The largest and most recent load of 70,000 copies of Trump’s Bible arrived by container vessel at the Port of Los Angeles on March 28, two days after Trump announced in a video posted on his Truth Social platform that he’d partnered with country singer Lee Greenwood to hawk the Bibles.
In the video, Trump blended religion with his campaign message as he urged viewers to buy the Bible, inspired by Greenwood’s ballad, “God Bless the USA.” The Bible includes copies of the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Pledge of Allegiance.
“This Bible is a reminder that the biggest thing we have to bring back in America, and to make America great again, is our religion, Trump said. Judeo-Christian values, he added, are “under attack, perhaps as never before.”
Trump didn’t say where the “God Bless the USA” Bibles are printed, or what they cost; a copy hand-signed by the former president sells for $1,000. Trump also didn’t disclose how much he earns per sale.
A version of the $59.99 Bible memorializes the July 13 assassination attempt on the former president in Pennsylvania. Trump’s name is on the cover above the phrase, “The Day God Intervened.” The wording appears to have been stamped on after the Bible was produced. Trump said Saturday his would-be assassin did not succeed “by the hand of providence and the grace of God.”
The Bibles are sold exclusively through a website that states it is not affiliated with any political campaign nor is it owned or controlled by Trump.
A photo posted on the website shows Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office with Greenwood standing beside him. In another photo, the former president smiles broadly while holding a copy of the Bible.
Trump’s name and image are licensed
The website states that Trump’s name and image are used under a paid license from CIC Ventures, a company Trump reported owning in his most recent financial disclosure. CIC Ventures earned $300,000 in Bible sales royalties, according to the disclosure. It’s unclear what period that covers or how much Trump received in additional payments since the disclosure was released in August.
AP received no response to questions sent to an email on the Bible website and to a publicist for Greenwood.
Visit the link and zoom in on that response from REPUBLICAN Chuck Edwards. He spells out all the bullshit that orange fuckface trump and his dumbass minions are spreading about recent disasters.
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Visit the link and zoom in on that response from REPUBLICAN Chuck Edwards. He spells out all the bullshit that orange fuckface trump and his dumbass minions are spreading about recent disasters.
What's even more fucked up is that these Republican politicians will still vote for Trump and support him.
Visit the link and zoom in on that response from REPUBLICAN Chuck Edwards. He spells out all the bullshit that orange fuckface trump and his dumbass minions are spreading about recent disasters.
What's even more fucked up is that these Republican politicians will still vote for Trump and support him.
I've said all along that he doesnt worry me as much as the fools who would support and vote for him.
Visit the link and zoom in on that response from REPUBLICAN Chuck Edwards. He spells out all the bullshit that orange fuckface trump and his dumbass minions are spreading about recent disasters.
What's even more fucked up is that these Republican politicians will still vote for Trump and support him.
oh yeah...I'm sure Edwards would stress that he's still voting for the orange fuckface if asked because America will cease to exist otherwise. Then he would say that the dems need to stop saying that trump is a threat to America.
Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018) The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
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This is the subtle ground work to undermine the smooth transfer or confirmation of power. All campaigns should be fined $1,000,000 per day for each day after they don’t meet the deadline and increase by a million a day for each day after 10 days. POOTWH and his cult members don’t believe in reality based rules and will use non-compliance as a means to whip the cultists into a frenzy. We’re watching Jonestown in slow motion but in ‘Murica and instead of poisoned kook aide, it’ll be firearms.
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another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
The one good thing about this election, the extreme MAGA crowd can't help but out themselves with massive Trump flags, billboards and derogatory yard decor. Living out in the sticks, I can quickly tell who the biggest douchebags and shitbirds are based on what's going on with their set-up. New one today is a giant Halloween skeleton wearing a Trump shirt standing over the graves of Walz and Harris with red, white and blue letters spelling Trump in front of it. Yeah, seems like inflation is really affecting their bottom line with how they choose to waste time and money with their "own the libs" yard display. What losers. Just be a normal person and put up one fucking sign, not a billboard or flag, a yard sign. I may disagree with those people, but at least they still seem to be somewhat sane.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
The one good thing about this election, the extreme MAGA crowd can't help but out themselves with massive Trump flags, billboards and derogatory yard decor. Living out in the sticks, I can quickly tell who the biggest douchebags and shitbirds are based on what's going on with their set-up. New one today is a giant Halloween skeleton wearing a Trump shirt standing over the graves of Walz and Harris with red, white and blue letters spelling Trump in front of it. Yeah, seems like inflation is really affecting their bottom line with how they choose to waste time and money with their "own the libs" yard display. What losers. Just be a normal person and put up one fucking sign, not a billboard or flag, a yard sign. I may disagree with those people, but at least they still seem to be somewhat sane.
I also live in a small town rural setting. It is my opinion that if someone can afford to own a side by side utility vehicle, RZR vehicle, or super fancy golf cart, buy 100s of dollars of fireworks in July and spend many 100s of dollars (or more) to decorate their lawn for Halloween and Christmas, I don't want to hear them complain about the price of eggs going up a couple of dollars.
Here you go MAGA friends rahhh rahhh yeah make America great 😂😂 where’s your outrage tesnick or the nj dude so much for keeping jobs here in America fools!
because the media has normalized trump so much that this behavior is looked upon a fine?
It really is the reason. His voters don't give a shit about what he does and the "swing" voters don't even pay attention.
I mentioned this in the other thread but I would love for Kamala to start hammering him on this and for the fucking Chinese bible he's peddling to his dopey followers.
because the media has normalized trump so much that this behavior is looked upon a fine?
It really is the reason. His voters don't give a shit about what he does and the "swing" voters don't even pay attention.
I mentioned this in the other thread but I would love for Kamala to start hammering him on this and for the fucking Chinese bible he's peddling to his dopey followers.
she already mentioned it. didn't make a dent in the media though.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
Oh look, the MAGA superintendent of schools in OK coincidentally had the RFP for their bibles changed so it no longer is an exact match for Trump's I Love China Bibles, but denies that was ever the intent. What a sycophant.
MAGA Republicans be like, the Bible is an important historical document that children should learn about while also saying that slavery and the slaughter of indigenous people is CRT and should not be taught. Riiiiiight.
Oh look, the MAGA superintendent of schools in OK coincidentally had the RFP for their bibles changed so it no longer is an exact match for Trump's I Love China Bibles, but denies that was ever the intent. What a sycophant.
MAGA Republicans be like, the Bible is an important historical document that children should learn about while also saying that slavery and the slaughter of indigenous people is CRT and should not be taught. Riiiiiight.
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https://apnews.com/article/trump-god-bless-usa-bible-china-32a80611605d4052d8238064bbcace4c#
Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there
The front cover of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China.
Global trade records reviewed by The Associated Press show a printing company in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou shipped close to 120,000 of the Bibles to the United States between early February and late March.
The estimated value of the three separate shipments was $342,000, or less than $3 per Bible, according to databases that use customs data to track exports and imports. The minimum price for the Trump-backed Bible is $59.99, putting the potential sales revenue at about $7 million.
The Trump Bible’s connection to China, which has not been previously reported, reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.
The Trump campaign did not respond to emails and calls seeking comment.
Trump says his Bibles would help America
The largest and most recent load of 70,000 copies of Trump’s Bible arrived by container vessel at the Port of Los Angeles on March 28, two days after Trump announced in a video posted on his Truth Social platform that he’d partnered with country singer Lee Greenwood to hawk the Bibles.
In the video, Trump blended religion with his campaign message as he urged viewers to buy the Bible, inspired by Greenwood’s ballad, “God Bless the USA.” The Bible includes copies of the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Pledge of Allegiance.
“This Bible is a reminder that the biggest thing we have to bring back in America, and to make America great again, is our religion, Trump said. Judeo-Christian values, he added, are “under attack, perhaps as never before.”
Trump didn’t say where the “God Bless the USA” Bibles are printed, or what they cost; a copy hand-signed by the former president sells for $1,000. Trump also didn’t disclose how much he earns per sale.
A version of the $59.99 Bible memorializes the July 13 assassination attempt on the former president in Pennsylvania. Trump’s name is on the cover above the phrase, “The Day God Intervened.” The wording appears to have been stamped on after the Bible was produced. Trump said Saturday his would-be assassin did not succeed “by the hand of providence and the grace of God.”
The Bibles are sold exclusively through a website that states it is not affiliated with any political campaign nor is it owned or controlled by Trump.
A photo posted on the website shows Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office with Greenwood standing beside him. In another photo, the former president smiles broadly while holding a copy of the Bible.
Trump’s name and image are licensed
The website states that Trump’s name and image are used under a paid license from CIC Ventures, a company Trump reported owning in his most recent financial disclosure. CIC Ventures earned $300,000 in Bible sales royalties, according to the disclosure. It’s unclear what period that covers or how much Trump received in additional payments since the disclosure was released in August.
funny he’s always referring to KH as Comrade when in FACT he’s a total Russian Putin ball licker!
Visit the link and zoom in on that response from REPUBLICAN Chuck Edwards. He spells out all the bullshit that orange fuckface trump and his dumbass minions are spreading about recent disasters.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
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The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
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another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
lol...why isn't this bigger news
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
MAGA Republicans be like, the Bible is an important historical document that children should learn about while also saying that slavery and the slaughter of indigenous people is CRT and should not be taught. Riiiiiight.
https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7b
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."