January 18, 2016 🟢 Minor

Panders to evangelicals with "Two Corinthians" gaffe

During a speech at Liberty University, a prominent evangelical Christian university, Trump attempted to quote scripture but referred to Second Corinthians as "Two Corinthians," drawing laughter from the student body and highlighting his lack of familiarity with the Bible despite claiming it was his "favorite book." He cited 2 Corinthians 3:17 ("Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty") to pandering applause, later blaming Tony Perkins for writing the note for him.

"Two Corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ballgame." — Speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia

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