Trump-branded “God Bless the USA” Bibles were printed in China, VERIFY reported on Oct. 16, 2024, confirming viral social media claims with U.S. import records.
What the records showed
- At least six shipping containers holding more than 115,000 of the Bibles came from Hangzhou New Ade Culture Media, a printing company in Hangzhou, China.
- A container that arrived at the port of Mobile, Alabama, on Feb. 12, 2024, was marked “BIBLES (GOD BLESS THE USA)” and “MADE IN CHINA,” according to ImportGenius data.
- ImportYeti data showed more containers of Bibles from the same company arriving at the Port of Los Angeles on March 2 and March 28, 2024. The Associated Press reported that the later shipments were described simply as Bibles.
An AP reporter in Beijing said a company sales representative confirmed it printed the Bibles near Hangzhou. He also reported that the Bibles do not say who published them or where they were printed.
About the product
The Bible, promoted by Donald Trump and sold for $59.99, includes the chorus of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA,” the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance. The seller says it uses Trump’s name and likeness under a paid license from CIC Ventures LLC. VERIFY noted that China is home to one of the world’s largest Bible printers and that many Bibles sold worldwide are printed there.
Source & credit
Source: VERIFY via KGW: “Yes, Trump-branded ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were made in China”, Oct. 16, 2024.