Actually the bible doesn’t say “ask for God’s forgiveness.”
It does say “If we confess our sins” then “He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
People sometimes insert their own unbiblical presumptions because the alternative seems too good to be true.
The truth is that forgiveness is something that God is PUSHING at us, and the only problem is that we won’t RECEIVE and USE it for its intended purpose!
I don’t want to get into scripture interpretation, there are many that are far more bible literate than me. But I do know a con when I see one and this “nobody reads the bible more than me” is a con. Religion is not a deal breaker for me in choosing the POTUS, in fact I would prefer it not even being an issue in politics. I am not judging Donald Trump, as that is equally repugnant to me, that is up to God. BUT really, don’t you think Donald has gone a little too far with these comments?