On Donald Trump’s Bibles: “It’s too bad he’s selling something he’s never read,” said Reverend Joe Darby.
By Jessica Washington
Former President Donald Trump is promoting a new business venture ahead of Easter Sunday, and it’s not sitting right with Black religious leaders.
In a three-minute video on Truth Social, the Republican presidential nominee touted Lee Greenwood themed “God Bless the USA Bible” bibles.
“It’s very important and very important to me,” said Trump, directing his followers to purchase the Bibles priced at $59.99. “I want to have a lot of people have it. You have to have it for your heart, for your soul. Many of you have never read them and don’t know the liberties and rights you have as Americans, and how you are being threatened to lose those rights”.
Black religious leaders, including Rev. Joe Darby, did not take kindly to Trump selling the themed Bibles ahead of Holy Week — calling it “sacrilegious.”
“It’s too bad he’s selling something he’s never read,” said the senior pastor of Nichols Chapel AME in Charleston, S.C., adding, “It’s sacrilegious for a philandering racist [to be selling Bibles].”
He also noted the ridiculousness of selling a Bible for almost $60. “You can get the Bible for free,” he said. “This shows the cultish behavior of his followers.”
Rev. Darien Jones, pastor of the Monck’s Corner AME Church in Monck’s Corner, S.C, said he and Darby were in alignment on the issue.
“I think it’s disgusting to see,” said Jones.
Baptist Minister and Civil Rights Leader Rev. Al Sharpton also weighed in on the controversy.
“Blasphemy comes to mind,” said Sharpton on a segment of “Morning Joe” regarding the Trump Bibles. “People [should] realize how offensive this is to those of us that really believe in the Bible.”
Sharpton continued by pointing out the inappropriateness of this during Holy Week.
“Of all of the times you want to hustle using the Bible, why would you do it during Holy Week, which is really a spit in the face of people that really believe in the Bible from a Christian point of view,” he said.
