Lindsey Weedston
Absolutely no one other than people trying to suck up to Donald Trump out of lust for power was impressed by his photo op in front of the St. John’s Episcopal Church in which he awkwardly held up a Bible after protesters in the area were tear-gassed and chased out of the area. In fact, many religious leaders were outraged that peaceful protesters were assaulted just so that he could be filmed walking over there and have his picture taken while holding a Bible.
Lawmakers and religious leaders voice outrage at President Trump after police used tear gas and flash bangs against peaceful protesters outside the White House to clear the crowd for Trump to do a photo-op at St. John's church. https://t.co/xFjdz6b3CH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 2, 2020
On the other hand, Trump holding up a blank Bible like that created a perfect Photoshop opportunity, and people have jumped on it with gusto, especially after The Poke pointed out that he was “basically begging to be photoshopped” with that stunt. The sign in the background also helps.
Donald Trump is basically begging to be photoshopped after he stood outside this church with a bible. Send us yours and we’ll round up the funniest! #pokechallenge pic.twitter.com/NRuHLBcKj6
— The Poke (@ThePoke) June 2, 2020
Dozens of people joined in on the fun, and the results are exactly the kind of laugh we all need after more than a week of protests and police responding to demands to end police brutality with police brutality. Here are our favorite examples:
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Trump reads every page of The Bible#FakeTrumpNewsHeadlines pic.twitter.com/KqeDoVt9iL
— St Peter (@stpeteyontweety) June 3, 2020
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Not mine, but great all the same. pic.twitter.com/XZjrD6JwTb
— #HiMyNameIs ClaraCatSnuggler (@ClaraJayIsHere) June 2, 2020
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— Barbarossa Smith ✨ (@barbarossa69) June 2, 2020
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Was expecting someone to do this already but can’t see one #PokeChallenge pic.twitter.com/wGCQBuFaIu
— Jane ⭐🌱✌️🖤 (@localnotail) June 2, 2020
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Breaking: Donald Trump accidentally proves the existence of God. pic.twitter.com/g4dOopfWEu
— Oonagh (@Okeating) June 2, 2020
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— Susan (@InstantTelegram) June 2, 2020
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This is what is says in Trump’s Bible #Pokechallenge pic.twitter.com/MTg0Xt3rcH
— Jane ⭐🌱✌️🖤 (@localnotail) June 2, 2020
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— Archbishop Poet 🗳 (@morrissey2020) June 2, 2020
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— 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 (@majestic_whine) June 2, 2020
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updated pic.twitter.com/P7B26qVoMi
— aircooled (@martine69373153) June 2, 2020
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— Cyrus Ginwalla (@cyrusgin) June 2, 2020
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— 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 (@majestic_whine) June 2, 2020
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fixed it pic.twitter.com/Pps09bQAtv
— S&H illustrated reports / David Ziggy Greene (@SaHreports) June 2, 2020
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Vaginas? pic.twitter.com/ctfRbLvpDc
— Mark (@Mark_Duffy1) June 2, 2020
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— Hannah Risheq (@hannahforva) June 2, 2020
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— Sainsbur McManus (@qatgo) June 2, 2020
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— Bᴜʀɴʟᴇʏsᴛᴀᴛs / Dave Roberts 📶 (@DLRbrts) June 2, 2020
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— 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 (@majestic_whine) June 2, 2020
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— Summer Ray (@SummerRay) June 2, 2020
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— 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 (@majestic_whine) June 2, 2020
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Just now, Thank you! They’re in now! pic.twitter.com/KU1bHD68o6
— Private Joker, USMC (@Infantry0300) June 2, 2020
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his true Bible pic.twitter.com/LJdnZpREO4
— David Crunelle (@davidcrunelle) June 2, 2020
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— James Harewood (@bobdobbelina3) June 2, 2020