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God Bless the USA Bible License

God Bless the USA Bible License

unresolved
Promised
Trump's promotion urged supporters to buy the Bible and described religion as central to making America great again.Open cited record · 1 source
The record
Trump released a promotional video for the licensed product during his presidential campaign.Open cited record · 1 sourceTrump's candidate disclosure reported Bible-related royalties through CIC Ventures.Open cited record · 1 source
Who gained
  • CIC Ventures and licensed Trump interests
Who paid
  • Bible purchasers
Audit finding
unresolved

The promotion joined religious and campaign-adjacent messaging to a for-profit licensing arrangement whose seller disclaimed campaign affiliation.

Causal strength: documented mechanism

Evidence chronology

  1. promisedocumented

    Trump's promotion urged supporters to buy the Bible and described religion as central to making America great again.

    Open underlying ledger entry
  2. actionreported

    Trump released a promotional video for the licensed product during his presidential campaign.

    Open underlying ledger entry
  3. outcomedocumented

    Trump's candidate disclosure reported Bible-related royalties through CIC Ventures.

    Open underlying ledger entry
  4. limitationdocumented

    The store stated that it was not political and was not owned, managed, or controlled by Trump or his campaign.

    Open underlying ledger entry

Responses, legal status, contrary evidence, and limitations

  • limitation

    The store stated that it was not political and was not owned, managed, or controlled by Trump or his campaign.