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Trump demands Biden to issue apology over

'blasphemous' Trans Visibility Day on Easter Sunday:
'Appalling'
The Trump campaign said that this is part of the Biden administration's 'years-long assault on the Christian faith'

By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News

Published March 30, 2024 6:11pm EDT

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After President Biden sparked fury by declaring March 31 "Transgender Day of Visibility,"
which this year is also Easter Sunday, former President Trump called for an immediate
apology to millions of Christians and Catholics.

Trump's national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, called it "appalling and insulting" that
Biden "formally proclaimed Easter Sunday as ‘Trans Day of Visibility.’"

Leavitt said the president's announcement is an example of the Biden administration's

"years-long assault on the Christian faith."

"We call on Joe Biden's failing campaign and the 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," she said.

LIBERAL CHURCHES CELEBRATE TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBLITY ON EASTER THIS

YEAR: ‘DRAG ME TO CHURCH’

In a press release, former President Donald Trump's national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, called it "appalling and
insulting" that Biden "formally proclaimed Easter Sunday as Trans Day of Visibility." (Getty Images)

Leavitt said the Biden administration's move comes after the White House banned
religious egg designs in its Easter Art Event.

The art contest is part of the White House’s Easter traditions, which include the annual
Easter Egg Roll.

The flier for the contest states that an Easter egg design submission "must not include
any questionable content, religious symbols, overtly religious themes, or partisan political
statements."

The Easter Bunny gestures to President Joe Biden during the annual Easter egg roll on the South Lawn of the White House
in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 2022. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

While March 31 has been designated to honor the transgender movement since Biden
took office, this year it falls on Easter Sunday, one of the most important days for
Christians, as they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

"On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of
transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect
Union — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives," a
statement released by the White House read.

BIDEN SLAMMED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER ANNOUNCING TRANSGENDER DAY OF

VISIBILITY ON EASTER SUNDAY

"Today, we send a message to all transgender Americans: You are loved. You are heard.
You are understood. You belong. You are America, and my entire Administration and I

have your back," it continued. "NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 31, 2024, as Transgender Day of
Visibility."

Former President Trump called for President Biden to issue an apology. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump's call for an apology from Biden came after prominent politicians and conservative
commentators declared outrage over the ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’ on the most
solemn Christian holiday.

"The Biden White House has betrayed the central tenet of Easter — which is the
resurrection of Jesus Christ," House Speaker Mike Johnson posted on X. 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."

Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete, wrote on X that the "only
thing you should be declaring on this day is ‘HE is Risen’."

"Iam absolutely disgusted that Joe Biden has declared the most Holy of Holy days - a self
proclaimed devout Catholic as Transgender Day of Visibility," Jenner wrote. "The only
-

thing you should be declaring on this day is ‘HE is Risen’."

Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. wrote on X: "This is the left's new religion. They
,

want people worshiping the trans flag instead of God. They must be stopped."

EASTER IS MARCH 31 THIS YEAR. HERE'S WHY MANY CHRISTIANS WILL WAKE UP
BEFORE SUNRISE TO CELEBRATE

Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Biden out on X, formerly Twitter,
writing, "Joe Biden just proclaimed that ‘Transgender Visibility Day’ is on Sunday, March
31st. I wonder how he came up with that date."

Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., echoed Ramaswamy's sentiments as he blasted Biden for the
"coincidence on the timing."

BIDEN SKEWERED AS 'WORLD’S WORST CATHOLIC' WHO CHEAPENS IRISH AND

CATHOLIC IDENTITY

"Joe Biden has proclaimed Easter Sunday as ‘Transgender Day of Visibility,’" Mooney wrote
on X. "What a coincidence on the timing, right? This is a direct assault on Christianity. Yet
another attack on religion and traditions by this administration."

Tennessee Republican Rep. Diana Harshbarger said the announcement was "intentional"
and slammed it as a "blatant disregard."

"This is a direct assault on Christianity. It’s evident the left is determined to undermine our
religion and traditions," she wrote on X. "This isn’t just blatant disregard, it’s intentional."

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