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As Donald Trump hawks the Bible, the debate over ‘Christian America’ spreads

During the heyday of American churchgoing, some presidents sought to use religion to unite the country. In the age of Trump, it is one more thing to fight over.

(Patrick Semansky | AP) Then-President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the White House in June 2020. The GOP presidential candidate recently endorsed Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA Bible."