I am so excited, I’m about to wet myself.

What’s that you said? You don’t know what’s going to happen at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026? How could you have missed it? It’s only going to be the most historic event of the century.

Because that is when Donald J. (for Jesus) Trump is going to participate in a video event from the Oval Office during which he will — oh, my stars! I can’t stand it! — read Scripture to the nation.

Let that sink in for a minute.

Shall I continue now? You’re sure?

Okay, good.

At 6:00 p.m., as people are driving home from work, preparing dinner, or picking up their children from day care, Trump’s rasping monotone will be bringing them the Word of God.

The event is called “America Reads the Bible,” which, according to their website (americareadsthebible.com), “is happening live across our nation — with leaders, pastors, and believers declaring Scripture together. This historic moment is already being fueled by generous supporters — now we’re building the next $50,000 to expand the reach of God’s Word across America.”

Their website proclaims their vision as “Celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States of America and encouraging every American to rediscover our foundation.” It is a national movement led by something called Christians Engaged — a “nonprofit organization committed to discipling Americans on biblical worldview and their responsibilities as citizens to pray, vote, and engage for the wellbeing of our nation.”

Okay, the part about being excited was sarcasm. In truth, I am about to vomit. I am also deeply offended.

According to a press release submitted by the organizers of the event, Trump will read a passage from 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, which includes the oft-repeated verse 14: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” [Kaanita Iyer and Aleena Fayaz, CNN, April 19, 2026.]

Bunni Pounds (yes, that’s her real name), the founder and president of Christians Engaged, helped organize the event and told Fox News (who else?) that they “needed someone special to read Second Chronicles, chapter seven,” and reserved it specifically for Trump. [Id.]

Because, of course, he’s such a good Christian, who has humbled himself and turned from his wicked ways.

And because he has a direct hotline to God.

But it’s not just the disgusting hypocrisy of one of the world’s most immoral individuals posturing as a person of faith that offends me. It’s also the blatant violation of the First Amendment of our Constitution, which mandates the protection of religious freedom from government interference.

And it is, first and foremost (to my mind), the attempted annihilation of every other religion but the one he chooses to promote. Forget about Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism; they’re apparently fake religions. And I dare not even think about what would happen to all of the agnostics and atheists out there. What will he and his good “Christian” officials do with all of us? Are there enough prisons to hold us? Will there be an Act II of the Inquisition, with a gallows in every town square?

As a practical matter, what will become of all of the synagogues, mosques and temples? Will they be converted to ICE holding facilities? Perhaps some of the larger ones would make suitable pleasure palaces for Trump’s oligarch buddies.

And once we are a full-blown theocracy, will Trump then have to be addressed as the Ayatollah? Because this movement is sounding more like the very regime from which he claims to have “saved” the people of Iran.

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Ignore my sarcasm, please; it’s just my way of letting off steam. This is in fact a very serious matter, and one that cannot be ignored. It is more than just another Trumpian breach of the Constitution; it is an all-out attempt to control the behavior, the minds, and the very souls of the American people. It must not be allowed to take root.

And, as an aside, I have to ask: What do you suppose Jared Kushner, Kash Patel and Howard Lutnick have to say about it?

. . . which sounds like the lead-in to an old joke: “Two Jews and a Hindu walked into the Oval Office . . .”

But it’s no joke. It’s real, and it’s terrifying.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
4/20/26