President Donald Trump autographed Bibles for Alabama tornado survivors
- US president signed the books during a tour of the disaster zone. Some locals described his visit as ‘a godsend’
Trump then punctuated his trip to a Baptist church in Opelika, Alabama, with another a religious overture: the president signed several of the church-goers’ bibles.
After adding his unique, frenetic signature to a 12-year-old boy’s copy, the crowd of onlookers erupted in applause, a pool report noted.
One church volunteer, Ada Ingram, told the reporters that Trump’s visit was a blessing. Hopefully, it brings the community together, she said.
“I enjoyed him coming,” Ingram said. “I think it’s a godsend.”
Another volunteer, Emily Pike, said the president and first lady Melania Trump signed her 10-year-old daughter’s Bible, which was decorated with pink camouflage.
“She just reached out there and said, ‘Mr. President, would you sign this?’” Associated Press reported.
At the church, Trump addressed dozens of residents and victim’s families, and recounted some of the damage he saw there, days after one of the worst tornado outbreaks in recent years killed 23 people.