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In reply to the discussion: Trump loves the Bible. Yet can't name a verse. And accidently insults Jesus Christ. [View all]Grammy23
(5,810 posts)Passages in the By-Bull....Mr. Trump is the one who brought the subject into the conversation. He insists on mentioning #1...his book, The Art of the Deal and oh, by the way....#2....his favorite book of all time, The By-Bull. Not being disrespectful here. That is how Trump pronounces it. And he brings it up at every.single.speaking.engagement. He knows how to work an audience doesn't he?
So he mentions his favorite book of all time repeatedly but when pressed for a comment on anything contained in the book, he goes all shy and closed mouth about it. Suddenly "it's personal". The first time I heard him make the comment I wanted to gag, it was so blatantly phony. I was hoping someone would call him out to explain further which parts resonated for him, which verses influenced his life because I knew he was blowing smoke and would hem and haw and give some phony, bologna answer. He did not disappoint. What did disappoint me was that two journalists let him off and did not press further for an answer. I think Trump's bombast and bullying works very well to keep the journalists cowed and afraid to press him or confront him with his lies for fear they will get the Ramos treatment.