Donald Trump has been criticized over reading a Bible verse amid renewed attention on how he described his favourite verse. The US president participated in a marathon Bible-reading event, posting a pre-recorded video of himself reading a verse from the Old Testament in the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump participated in a Bible-reading marathon, reciting a passage from the Old Testament in a pre-recorded video filmed in the Oval Office. On Tuesday evening, the 79-year-old president read from 2 Chronicles 7:11–22 — a section of scripture that has long been quoted by those who believe the U.