--- title: Twitter Creates Fake Donald Trump Bible Quotes With Hashtag description: The #TrumpBible hashtag is still going strong. canonical: https://time.com/4015860/donald-trump-bible-twitter-hashtag/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-08-29T12:58:12.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:48:12.070Z og:title: People Are Writing Fake Donald Trump Bible Quotes on Twitter og:description: The #TrumpBible hashtag is still going strong og:url: https://time.com/4015860/donald-trump-bible-twitter-hashtag/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ac169cc5973b4cd/6988609a0a4a2209249c5c37/gettyimages-481219104.jpg?branch=production&width=840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 840 og:image:height: 473 og:image:alt: Donald Trump og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: People Are Writing Fake Donald Trump Bible Quotes on Twitter twitter:description: The #TrumpBible hashtag is still going strong twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ac169cc5973b4cd/6988609a0a4a2209249c5c37/gettyimages-481219104.jpg?branch=production&width=840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # People Are Still Writing Fake Donald Trump Bible Quotes on Twitter > Sponsored content. 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Donald Trump attacked the most important journalist on Spanish-speaking television in a face-off on Tuesday in Iowa, telling anchor Jorge Ramos to “go back to Univision.”_ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 29, 2015 12:58 PM UTC  AMES, IA - JULY 18: Republican presidential hopeful businessman Donald Trump fields questions at The Family Leadership Summit at Stephens Auditorium on July 18, 2015 in Ames, Iowa. According to the organizers the purpose of The Family Leadership Summit is to inspire, motivate, and educate conservatives. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) AMES, IA - JULY 18: Republican presidential hopeful businessman Donald Trump fields questions at The Family Leadership Summit at Stephens Auditorium on July 18, 2015 in Ames, Iowa. According to the organizers the purpose of The Family Leadership Summit is to inspire, motivate, and educate conservatives. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Scott Olson—Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 29, 2015 12:58 PM UTC Earlier this week, Donald Trump awkwardly dodged a series of questions about the bible during[ an interview](http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2015-08-26/donald-trump-the-full-with-all-due-respect-interview) on Bloomberg’s “With All Due Respect.” Most notably, he refused to name his favorite bible verse — not even one — because that was “too personal.” (Also, when asked if he was “an Old Testament guy or a New Testament guy,” he responded, “Uh, probably equal.”) Trump’s elusive answers prompted people to begin writing fake bible verses in “Trump Speak,” and thus, the[ #TrumpBible ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TrumpBible?src=hash)hashtag was born. Now, a few days later, it’s still going strong. Here are some of the earlier contributions: > [](https://twitter.com/bencasselman/status/636664875427721216) > [](https://twitter.com/EsotericCD/status/636693615209775105) > [](https://twitter.com/leonjacobs/status/636760147826749440) > [](https://twitter.com/rachelheldevans/status/637014298565476352) > [](https://twitter.com/JoshRovner/status/636686563561205761) > [](https://twitter.com/bencasselman/status/636656696887279617) And here are some of the latest: > [](https://twitter.com/ericmetaxas/status/637345914366087168) > [](https://twitter.com/benjamincorey/status/637441898379091968) > [](https://twitter.com/TheTrumpBible/status/637401372539748353) _Read next:_ [_Ricky Martin Says Donald Trump ‘Makes My Blood Boil’_](http://time.com/4014702/ricky-martin-donald-trump/?iid=time%5Freadnext) ## Transcript [00:01] Okay who's next. Yeah, please. [ INAUDIBLE ] Excuse [00:04] me, sit down. You weren't called. Sit down. [00:05] [ INAUDIBLE ] Sit down. [ INAUDIBLE ] Sit down. [00:08] [ INAUDIBLE ] Go ahead. [ INAUDIBLE ] No you don't. [00:12] You haven't been called. [ INAUDIBLE ] Go back to [00:15] Univision. [ INAUDIBLE ] Go ahead. [ INAUDIBLE ] Go [00:16] ahead. [ INAUDIBLE ] You cannot build a 1, 900- foot [00:17] wall. Go ahead. You cannot deny citizenship to children [00:18] in this country. [00:28] Sit down, please. Those ideas- You weren't called. I'm [00:32] a reporter and I have, don't touch me, sir. Don't touch [00:36] me, sir. Go. You cannot touch me. I have the right to [00:37] ask a question. Yes. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Yes go [00:41] ahead. Hi Chip yes. 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