Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is teaming up with country singer Lee Greenwood to distribute Trump-endorsed “God Bless the USA” Bibles to classrooms across the state.
Inspired by Greenwood’s hit song “God Bless the USA,” this one-of-a-kind bible includes a King James interpretation of the Bible, as well as the texts of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, among other founding documents.
While campaigning in 2024, President Donald Trump praised the God Bless the USA Bible, saying, “You have to have it, for your heart, for your soul.”
In a Bible-promoting video released last year, Trump stated, “We must make America pray again.”
“All Americans need a Bible in their home,” Trump stated. “This Bible is a reminder that the biggest thing we have to bring back America and to make America great again is our religion.”
“Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country,” he said later. “I truly believe that we must bring them back, and fast. I believe that is one of the most serious issues we face, and that is why our country is in disarray; we have lost faith in our country.”
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Walters, a Republican, stated that in accordance with these efforts, he collaborated with Greenwood to collect donations for God Bless the USA Bibles, which will be purchased “at no cost to the state” and distributed to schools.
“We’ve got to understand the Judeo-Christian values that were so crucial in American history … and I think a big part of that is getting the bible back in the classroom,” said the governor.
So far, Walters reports that over 500 of the Trump-endorsed Bibles have been donated to classrooms across the state.
To him, the effort is about combating “state-sponsored atheism” promoted by teachers who want to erase all references to the Bible from American history.
“If you go into a classroom and say, ‘Well, we’re going to teach you guys about American history, except we’re going to remove any mention of the Bible. We are going to remove any references to anyone who has spoken about their faith throughout our history.
So, we’re going to remove that aspect of history. You’ve just turned this into atheism. “You’re imposing a religion on children,” he explained. “[So], we’re very excited to see patriotic Americans across the country stepping up to make sure that we don’t allow state-sponsored atheism.”
“Just teach history,” he continued. “When George Washington talks about the Bible, talk about the Bible, and when the pilgrims talk about the Bible… You have to teach children history so that they can draw their own conclusions.
They can learn from this and use it to shape their own worldview and points of view. But you can’t start by removing all references to the Bible because you’re offended by them.”
“It’s our history,” he explained. “So, we’re going to teach it here in Oklahoma.”
Greenwood commented on the campaign, telling Fox News Digital that he was drawn to offer to collaborate with Oklahoma because of Walter’s advocacy for restoring the Bible to American classrooms.
“As a firm believer and faithful Christian, this was very appealing to me,” he told me.
