Evangelical Pastor Calls Donald Trump’s MAGA Bible ‘Disgusting’ & ‘Blasphemous’

In March, Trump launched a MAGA-based Bible that included lyrics to “God Bless the U.S.A.” by Lee Greenwood, the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and other notable American documents. Trump’s MAGA Bible was widely mocked by both sides online, including a segment on Saturday Night Live. 

In his sermon at the Central Church of North Carolina, evangelical Pastor Loran Livingston shared his thoughts on Trump’s new product. A Livingston video was shared with TikTok and X, where it went viral for his heated words.

“No, no. It’s disgusting! It’s blasphemous! It’s a ploy! Are you kidding me? Some of you are so encouraged by that. Let me tell you something. The gospel is not an American gospel. It is the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ!”

Livingston warned of mixing politics into the church, saying that voting is not a “spiritual responsibility.” In the same sermon, Livingston also heavily criticized the LGBTQ community and abortion.

“People who don’t read the Bible, who don’t pray, who call themselves Christians, get confused about the whole LGBTQ thing. Because instead of looking at what the word says, they look—look at how people feel and how they feel and what’s doing to people.”

“People who don’t read the Bible and pray and call themselves Christians will be confused about abortion. Is it a woman’s right? On and on. It is murder! Yes. It’s the premeditated termination of innocent human life! That’s called murder!”

This is not Trump’s first time mixing politics into religion. In March, the same month as his Bible release, Trump compared himself to Jesus Christ on his social media platform Truth Social.