The president of the United States, Joe Biden, faces criticism from Donald Trump’s campaign team and conservative religious groups for proclaiming March 31, which coincides this year with Easter Sunday, as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”
Biden, a Democrat, made the proclamation yesterday, Friday, March 29, calling on “all Americans to join us in improving the lives and raising the voices of transgender people across our nation and to work toward the elimination of violence.” and discrimination based on gender identity.”
However, the designation of March 31 coincides this year with Easter or Resurrection Sunday, one of the most sacred celebrations in Christianity.
Given this, Trump’s campaign team accused Biden, who practices Roman Catholicism, of being insensitive to religion. Other Republicans joined this position.
“We call on Joe Biden’s declining campaign and the White House to apologize to the millions of Catholics and Christians throughout the United States who believe that tomorrow corresponds only to one celebration: The resurrection of Jesus Christ,” he said. Caroline Leavitt, press secretary for the Trump campaign team. She criticized what she called “a years-long attack on the Christian faith” by the Biden administration.
We call on Joe Biden’s failing campaign @BidenHQ and White House to issue an apology to the millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe tomorrow is for one celebration only — the resurrection of Jesus Christ. pic.twitter.com/xA3krhhlaM
— Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) March 30, 2024
Team Trump Condemns Biden’s Attack on Easter Sunday, Demands Apology https://t.co/imSFwxMvRV
— Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) March 30, 2024
For his part, the president of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnsonsaid on social media that “the Biden White House has betrayed the central tenet of Easter” and called the decision “outrageous and abhorrent.”
The Biden White House has betrayed the central tenet of Easter — which is the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Banning sacred truth and tradition—while at the same time proclaiming Easter Sunday as “Transgender Day”—is outrageous and abhorrent. The American people are taking note. pic.twitter.com/ZCExyVkAVS
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) March 30, 2024
Joe Biden devoutly attends Mass and considers his Catholic upbringing a central part of his morality and identity. In 2021, he met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and later told the press that the pontiff called him a “good Catholic” and that he should continue receiving communion.
However, Biden’s policy stances on gay marriage and supporting women’s right to abortion have put him at odds with many conservative Christians.
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2024-04-03 20:59:43
