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Two Corinthians
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Two Corinthians is a gaffe uttered by [Donald Trump](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/donald-trump) during a January 2016 speech given at Liberty University about the preservation of [Christianity](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/christianity) in the United States. During the speech, he said, "Two Corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ballgame […] 'Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.'" The bible verse which he labeled "two" Corinthians is typically called "Second Corinthians." The gaffe was used online as a way to discredit his [religious](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/religion) beliefs in 2016 and then resurfaced again in May 2020 following his trip to take photos in front of a church [amid protests](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/2020-george-floyd-protests).
Origin
On January 18th, 2016, Donald Trump spoke at evangelical college Liberty University. During his speech, he cites a verse from second Corinthians but said it was from "two corinthians." The video was uploaded that day by C-SPAN on [YouTube](/memes/sites/youtube) (shown below). The video garnered over 237,000 views and 1,100 likes in four years.
Spread
On January 18th, 2016, [Twitter](/memes/sites/twitter) user @awzurcher[[3]](#fn3) tweeted a picture of Trump at Liberty University with the caption, "Trump cites Bible passage 'Two Corinthians'. Crowd at evangelical Liberty U laughs. Should be 'Second Corinthians'" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 320 likes in four years. On January 23rd, the Twitter account for [Saturday Night Live](/memes/subcultures/saturday-night-live)[[4]](#fn4) tweeted, "She's two Corinthians short of a Bible" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 700 likes in three years. CNN[[1]](#fn1) and [Mashable](/memes/sites/mashable)[[2]](#fn2) published articles on the gaffe.
George Floyd Protests
On June 1st, 2020, Donald Trump walked to a nearby church to stand outside and [pose with a bible](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/donald-trump-holding-bible) amid protests due to the [death of George Floyd](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/death-of-george-floyd). That day, Twitter user @hilaryluros[[5]](#fn5) tweeted a photo from the event caption, "President: Two Corinthians walked into a bar…" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 2,200 likes and 480 retweets in a day. The next day, Twitter user @Pastor_Gabe[[6]](#fn6) tweeted, "So I see the "Two Corinthians" joke has resurfaced. I know President Trump is not a Christian, but saying two instead of second Corinthians is not evidence of biblical ignorance. Some of my favorite preachers say "Two Corinthians" including Alistair Begg. It's a thing. Move on" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 280 likes in a day.
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External References
[[1]](#fnr1) CNN – [Donald Trump Tony Perkins](https://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/20/politics/donald-trump-tony-perkins-sarah-palin/index.html)
[[2]](#fnr2) Mashable – [Donald Trump 2 Corinthians](https://mashable.com/2016/01/18/donald-trump-2-corinthians/)
[[5]](#fnr5) Twitter – [hilaryluros](https://twitter.com/hilaryluros/status/1267598815063756800)
[[6]](#fnr6) Twitter – [Pastor_gabe](https://twitter.com/Pastor_Gabe/status/1267684052577943555)
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