President Donald Trump recorded a pass reading of Bíblia on Salão Oval. Participation takes place this Tuesday night in the America Reads the Bible event. The material will be transmitted as part of the marathon that covers the 66 books of the Protestant version.
The event takes place at Museum of the Bible, at Washington, and other locations. Ele is organized by the Christians Engaged group and seeks to highlight the role of Bíblia in national identity. Participantes read excerpts aloud, broadcast live throughout the week.
Trump reads verse 2 of Crônicas
The president must read chapter 7 of the book of 2 Crônicas. The passage describes the dedication of the temple by Salomão in Jerusalém. Nela, Deus promises to listen to the people who humble themselves, pray, seek His face and turn away from wrong paths. Então forgives sin and heals the land.
The choice of text is not new in national prayer contexts. Ele has been appearing in events as Dia Nacional of Oração for decades. Trump recorded the segment on video. The exhibition is scheduled for 6pm in the Washington time zone.
Bunni Pounds, founder of Christians Engaged, commented on the selection. The group invited Trump specifically for this segment. Ela highlighted that reading reinforces a message of faith and collective action.
Lista of participants includes big names
- Secretário from Defesa Pete Hegseth
- Secretário from Estado Marco Rubio
- Presidente by Câmara Mike Johnson
- Evangelista Franklin Graham
- Pastora Paula White-Cain
Outros Republican deputies and evangelical leaders also participate. The event brings together around 500 readers in total. Convites were sent to Democrats and leaders of progressive denominations, but few accepted them. Alguma Catholic representation is present, including the president of CatholicVote.
Evento marks week of religious activities
The biblical marathon is part of initiatives linked to the America 250, which celebrates 250 years of the independence of the Estados Unidos. A statement from Trump cited Puritan leader John Winthrop and the idea of the country serving as a beacon of faith. The text states that Bíblia is intertwined in American history and way of life.
Programming includes continuous reading from Gênesis to Apocalipse. Famous Trechos such as “Let my people go” or “The Senhor is my shepherd” appear alongside lesser-known passages about battles or apocalyptic visions. The focus ranges from the creation to the resurrection of Jesus.
Críticas points to partisan character
Alguns observers questioned the composition of the list of participants, who were mostly Republicans and Christian supporters of Trump. Brian Kaylor, author of a book on Christian nationalism, classified the effort as aligned with the right wing. Ele said it lacked political and ideological diversity for a unifying project.
Historian Jemar Tisby published criticism online. Ele warned against using biblical quotes alongside justifications for violence or exclusion. Outros recalled that the event takes place days after Trump circulated an AI-generated image that generated discomfort among some evangelicals and after tension with Pope Leo XIV over the conflict in Irã.
Organizador advocates reading and works
Bunni Pounds stated that reading Bíblia alone is not enough. “Faith without works is dead,” she said. The group encourages Americans to pray, vote and engage based on biblical insight. The event also connects to a national prayer day scheduled for May at National Mall.
Transmission takes place via Pure Flix and other channels. The public can follow the sequence of readers in real time. Cada one contributes an excerpt, maintaining the flow of the full narrative of the sacred text.
The initiative reflects Bíblia’s historic role in American public discourse over the centuries. Leitores includes everything from well-known verses to denser parts about laws, prophecies and letters from Novo Testamento. The organization avoids adding personal interpretations while reading.