Trump Joins Bible Reading Event, Amid Pope Spat

0:00President Donald Trump is jumping into the America reads the Bible event, a week-long live stream where nearly 500 folks will read the entire Bible out loud. He's set to participate on Tuesday April 21st right around the country's 250th anniversary of Independence. Organizes drop the news on their site last Friday April 17th. Trump put out a statement through the White House hyping the Bible's deep roots in American life from homes and schools to courtrooms and public spots. He sees it as a way to celebrate the nation's faith foundations and spark a revival of religion across the U.S. This comes amid some heat, Trump caught lately for posting an AI-generated pick of himself as Jesus Christ. That stirred up a public spat with Pope Leo XIV, who's 70 years old and called out military actions as anti-peace earlier this month. The Pope stressed that true disciples pushed dialogue over bombs, but Trump fired back on his platform, labeling the Pope weak on crime and bad on.

1:00Foreign policy, especially regarding Iran nukes and issues with Venezuela. With leaders from faith, government, business, and entertainment all reading verses this week, the event aims to unite folks around those timeless. Signatures and keep guiding the nation forward. Stay in form with Durham News Today, AI-powered updates.