Every Christian should be troubled by Trump’s abuse of scripture
By 
Rev Mark Woods2024-03-28T12:40:00
Donald Trump is advertising a $60 Bible with ‘God bless the USA’ printed on the cover. The former President is wrong to use scripture as a weapon against his political enemies, says Mark Woods
Former US President Donald Trump has created a new fundraising product for his election campaign. Fair enough, we might think; but this one is a Bible.
Mr Trump tweeted:
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