The last 24 hours have not been the best display of work by the communications people in the Biden White House. As we shared on Friday, many people had a problem with the rules for an activity scheduled as part of the annual Easter Egg Roll event:
This year, they're holding an Easter egg design contest for the children of National Guard members. The theme is supposed to be celebrating National Guard families. But, guess what is forbidden in the designs? Any religious mention of Easter on the egg.
The rules for the contest state that an Easter egg design submission "must not include any questionable content, religious symbols, overtly religious themes, or partisan political statements."
Read more; White House Forbids Kids From Using 'Religious' Symbols/Themes in Easter Egg Contest
Next, as we wrote earlier on Saturday, possibly even more controversy erupted after the WH's special proclamation that Sunday should be celebrated, not as Easter but as "Transgender Visibility Day":
Some folks also noticed the proclamation they put out on Good Friday to recognize the special day on March 31. Except the day that the White House and Biden were recognizing with the proclamation wasn't Easter; it was Transgender Visibility Day.
Not only did the Biden’s ban all religious-designs from the White House Easter egg art contest but he also proclaimed this Easter Sunday as a “Transgender Day of Visibility”
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) March 30, 2024
Your Catholic President ladies and gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/UuktVYIUWz
Since President Biden has already skipped town for yet another vacation, we haven't heard any follow-up excuses or explanations from the usual folks at the White House. Team Trump hopped to it on Saturday, though, by releasing a statement on X, blasting both of the terrible moves connected to Easter:
JUST IN - Trump calls on Biden and the White House to issue an apology to Catholics and Christians across America. pic.twitter.com/UF6BuOL1nb
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 30, 2024
In case you aren't able to read the post, it reads:
“It is appalling and insulting that Joe Biden’s White House prohibited children from submitting religious egg designs for their Easter Art Event, and declared Easter Sunday as ‘Trans Day of Visibility.'
Sadly, these are just two more examples of the Biden Administration’s years-long assault on the Christian faith. We call on Joe Biden’s failing campaign 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.”
Two things: For conservatives, there can't be any wiggle room on this. Easter is the holiest and most sacred day for Christians. The callousness of the Biden team on this is inexcusable. Second: Team Trump's quick and spot-on reaction (from Trump 2024 national press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said the same thing to Newmax's Todd Starnes moments before the release was published), is something you won't always see during the typical holiday weekend news lull.
It's a positive sign, strategy-wise--and it bodes well as we barrel toward this summer's conventions and the fall election. You certainly don't see this kind of lightning strike by the other side.
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