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Trump to Read 2 Chronicles From the Oval Office in Weeklong ‘America Reads the Bible’ Event

The Oval Office reading signals a faith-forward push tied to a 250-year commemoration and aimed at core conservative Christian audiences.

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump holds a Bible while visiting St. John's Church across from the White House after the area was cleared of people protesting the death of George Floyd June 1, 2020, in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump was due to make a televised address to the nation on Monday after days of anti-racism protests against police brutality that have erupted into violence. The White House announced that the president would make remarks imminently after he has been criticized for not publicly addressing in the crisis in recent days. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a Bible as he stands in front of St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House after walking there for a photo opportunity during ongoing protests over racial inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
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The venue at Musuem of the Bible for "America Reads the Bible" (Photo by America Reads the Bible Facebook)

Overview

  • Trump’s prerecorded reading of 2 Chronicles 7:11–22 is slated for Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET as part of the ‘America Reads the Bible’ program.
  • The public recitation runs April 19–25 at Washington’s Museum of the Bible with daily readings from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET and a free livestream on Great American Pure Flix.
  • The White House issued a Presidential Message praising the Bible as woven into U.S. identity and framing the event as part of a 250-year observance.
  • Organizers with Christians Engaged said they reserved chapter 7 for the president because verse 14 is a long-used national prayer text, and nearly 500 readers from government, churches, and entertainment are on the roster.
  • Coverage has split along familiar lines, with left and center outlets stressing Trump’s recent feud with Pope Leo XIV and AI ‘Jesus’ images, while right-leaning outlets emphasize the commemoration and the scale of participation.