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President Donald Trump earned more than $200,000 in royalties last year from the sale of the “God Bless the USA” Bible, according to newly released federal financial disclosure records, even as the special edition Bible continues to spark debate among Christian leaders.<\/p>\n

The disclosure<\/a>, released last week by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, shows Trump received $208,486 in 2025 income from what is listed as “The Greenwood Bible.” While the figure is substantial, it represents a sharp drop from the approximately $1.3 million he earned from the Bible in 2024<\/a> during his presidential campaign. Altogether, Trump has made more than $1.5 million from the project.<\/p>\n

The Bible was first introduced in March 2024 through a partnership with country music star Lee Greenwood, whose patriotic anthem “God Bless the USA” has become a staple at Trump rallies and campaign events.<\/p>\n

Originally priced at $59.99, the leather-bound edition features the King James Version of the Bible along with America’s founding documents, including the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Pledge of Allegiance. It also includes the handwritten chorus to Greenwood’s signature song.<\/p>\n

Additional versions later sold for $99.99, while fewer than 200 copies bearing Trump’s personal signature were offered for $1,000 each. Special editions endorsed by first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance were also released, including an Inauguration Day edition and another commemorating what was described as “the day God intervened,” referencing Trump’s survival of the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

While many supporters viewed the Bible as a patriotic keepsake, others within the Christian community raised theological concerns about combining Scripture with America’s founding documents.<\/p>\n

Andrew T. Walker, an ethics and public theology professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, argued in a 2024 opinion piece for WORLD<\/em> that the edition blurred the line between Christian faith and national identity.<\/p>\n

“Fusing America’s founding documents with the Word of God is a syncretistic expression of civil religion,” Walker wrote. “To put matters bluntly, a Bible like this should never have been made.”<\/p>\n

Dr. Richard Land, executive editor of The Christian Post<\/em> and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, voiced similar concerns.<\/p>\n

“I believe it is not a good idea to bind Holy Scripture together with any other documents, including the Declaration, Constitution, etc.,” Land wrote.<\/p>\n

He warned that doing so could unintentionally elevate America’s founding documents or diminish the unique authority of God’s Word.<\/p>\n

The continuing sales of the “God Bless the USA” Bible highlight an ongoing conversation among Christians about patriotism, civic identity, and the place of Scripture. While believers may differ over the product itself, many agree that the Bible’s authority ultimately rests not in the edition in which it is printed, but in its enduring message as the inspired Word of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump earned more than $200,000 in royalties last year from the sale of the “God Bless the USA” Bible, according to newly released federal financial disclosure records, even as the special edition Bible continues to spark debate among Christian leaders. 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