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Thousands of “God Bless the USA” Bibles that Donald Trump has been hawking while seeking a return to the White House were printed in China, according to a report.
Records show a printing company in the eastern city of Hangzhou shipped almost 120,000 of the books to the U.S. in February and March this year, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. News about the books—which Trump has promoted in partnership with country singer Lee Greenwood—comes after the Republican nominee has called for higher tariffs on Chinese imports, accusing the country of stealing American jobs.
Databases using customs data tracking imports and exports show that the three shipments of Bibles had a total estimated value of $342,000—less than $3 per book—according to the AP. But the Trump-endorsed Bibles are then sold online for at least $59.99, meaning the Chinese-printed books could rake in up to $7 million in sales revenue.
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