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During a recent appearance, Trump pivoted to a biblical framing while addressing criticism of how his administration has historically handled migrant children, saying he was guided by Scripture and a desire to protect the most vulnerable. But the comment set off an immediate backlash, especially following renewed public attention on the Jeffrey Epstein documents and Trumps past associations with the financier.
A clip circulating on social media, shared widely on X and TikTok, captured Trump saying, The Bible tells us to care for the most vulnerable children. The internet quickly seized on the moment, with users pointing out the dissonance between the biblical appeal and Trumps record on family separation, detention conditions and other policies that directly harmed minors.
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BuzzFeed noted that the reaction across platforms was remarkably unified: thousands of commenters responded with variations of the same sentiment. Many users highlighted Trumps close proximity to figures now tied to abuse scandals, while others accused him of leveraging religious language to sanitize policies that caused significant harm. One viral reply read simply: The Bible? Now?
Read More: https://www.salon.com/2025/11/15/trump-cites-the-bible-on-vulnerable-children-sparks-uproar/
OH, FFS!
Lovie777
(23,743 posts)he doesn't have a clue about any goodness nor religion.
sheshe2
(98,463 posts)He is soulless.
Trueblue1968
(19,327 posts)I bet he even committed the ultimate sexual perversion ... Raping her through her girlhood.
COL Mustard
(8,391 posts)Trumpism.
Cha
(320,590 posts)Shit.
Glad the "internet" was On the Case... Americans with a brain are Not fucking stupid as Neo Nazis would want.
Oh and it's been said that.. Fascism will come to America Wrapped in the flag and thumping the Bible.
sheshe2
(98,463 posts)Trump cites the Bible on âvulnerable children,â sparks uproar #Salon
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2025-11-15T18:02:05.000Z
Cha
(320,590 posts)imaginable... All that he and his Neo Nazis are Doing To Children.. and Nothing For Children.. and then bringing out a Bible Verse.
And, that GD Sleaze ball wife of his.
And, This Sure as Hell doesn't Distract from Traitor Raping Young Vulnerable Girls.. it Only Brings More Attention to It.
Gavin Newsom
@GavinNewsom
You literally fought in court to strip families of food assistance.
Well this "Bible" stunt by the Neo Nazis Did have a Galvanizing Effect for People to Unite and bring out All of the Fact of What Traitor does to Seriously Harm Children.
Salon coves it well... Mahalo, she
KS Toronado
(23,870 posts)William Seger
(12,531 posts)B.See
(8,867 posts)And so it HAS.
Cha
(320,590 posts)Inexorably.. So Far.
Jersey Devil
(10,856 posts)Last edited Sat Nov 15, 2025, 08:03 PM - Edit history (1)
It would jeopardize the ongoing investigation and endanger vulnerable children. After all, Trump is the protector of children and we can't allow anything to happen which could be detrimental to their welfare.
sheshe2
(98,463 posts)... a place where he can burn there for all eternity.
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brer cat
(27,688 posts)but not yet. I haven't given up hope though.
sheshe2
(98,463 posts)It is said that God works in mysterious ways.
dalton99a
(95,304 posts)
leftstreet
(41,256 posts)Immigration? A brown skinned person doesn't count
Sexual assault? 13 yr old girls are women.
His megaloons already understand this
erronis
(24,540 posts)Javaman
(65,979 posts)He knows nothing of the Bible
This is from one of his sycophants, probably miller
durablend
(9,372 posts)THOU. SHALT. NOT. FUCK. CHILDREN ?
RainCaster
(13,888 posts)And made sure that the records would be destroyed so that they could never be reunited. How does that fit in with the scripture he quotes?
llmart
(17,728 posts)Does he really believe that him quoting the bible will convince us he's a religious man?
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
twodogsbarking
(19,353 posts)He may know more about "vulnerable children" moe than anyone.
bmichaelh
(1,267 posts)GLOUCESTER
Name not religion, for thou lov'st the flesh,
And ne'er throughout the year to church thou goes
Except it be to pray against thy foes.
--Shakespeare, 1 Henry VI 1.1.41-43
THESEUS
One sees more devils than vast hell can hold.
--Shakespeare, A Midsummer Nights Dream 5.1.9
Fil1957
(877 posts)Wicked Blue
(9,022 posts)The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek, A goodly apple rotten at the heart. O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
William Shakespeare
czarjak
(13,678 posts)Some, more than others?
usonian
(26,593 posts)How many have been separated from their parents, and died in Gestapo custody?
I so wish .....


Give him a shock collar controlled by little kids with game controllers.

Look at the man jump all around!
I could do this all day and never stop!
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