Reading 2 Chronicles 7:11–22, the president joins nearly 500 leaders in a weeklong Bible event honoring America's 250th, livestreamed on Great American Pure Flix.Â
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- President Donald J. Trump has issued a Presidential Message recognizing America Reads the Bible, a historic initiative in which almost 500 Americans will partake in the public reading of scripture, commemorating 250 years of the Bible in America.
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