Donald Trump and 2 Corinthians

According to the journal article, "The Dissonance of “Civil” Religion in Religious-Political Memetic Discourse During the 2016 Presidential Elections", this meme points to Donald Trump’s attempt to use religion to show Christian voters that he is one of them: “I don’t read the bible very often, but when I do I read Two Corinthians.” Here it is implied that Trump’s self-proclaimed Christianity is disingenuous, as indicated by his inaccurate pronunciation of the bible passage typically described as “Second Corinthians.” This highlights Trump’s flawed attempt to use God Talk to promote his religious identity and thus gain a firmer electoral position with Christian voters. This meme shows how political action becomes religiously framed and contextualized through the strategic use of common religious narratives and language. The Religiofication of Politics strategy uses religious language as a tool to build support for certain political policies, yet it can also turn into a form of critique of religious support for a political policy perceived as riddled with moral inconsistencies.