The Bible Is America’s Book

And Donald Trump is not the first person to sell an edition of a Bible catering to a niche market.

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Members of the community read from the Bible during a prayer service at the Arcadia First Baptist Church in Santa Fe, Texas, May 20, 2018.

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Of all the objectionable things Donald Trump has ever done, selling a Bible would seem to rank pretty far down the list.

Yet his marketing, along with Lee Greenwood, of a God Bless The USA Bible for $59.99 has occasioned a couple of news cycles of outrage. The Bible has an American-flag cover and accompanying American historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, as well as the words to the chorus of Greenwood’s iconic patriotic song.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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