First Lady Jill Biden praised the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which took place this weekend, despite widespread criticism that the performance made a mockery of “The Last Supper.”
Biden led the US delegation to the Olympics and described the opening ceremony as a “spectacular sight.” Despite the celebratory mood, torrential rain drenched athletes as they boarded boats to navigate the River Siene.
Biden said that when Los Angeles hosts the Olympics in 2028, the United States will have to strive to outdo Paris’ opening ceremony.
“Last night was absolutely amazing,” Biden said in a statement. “Not even the rain dampened our morale. With every step, I was thinking in my mind, ‘Oh my God, Oh my God.’ How can we top this?”
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First Lady Jill Biden praised the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which took place this weekend, despite widespread criticism that the performance made a mockery of “The Last Supper.” (Maya Hitidji/Getty Images)
“So, it’s OK. Paris has the Eiffel Tower, but we have Hollywood and the magic of Hollywood that makes all our dreams come true. I think we’ll be OK. This is a city where a new generation of dreamers is shaping our culture,” she added.
Three drag queen torchbearers appear along the Paris Olympic torch relay route
“At the end of the 2028 Olympics, Olympians and fans will see their images reflected in Los Angeles,” Biden said.
The Arc de Triomphe stands tall during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Lionel Bonaventure/Pool Photo via The Associated Press)
Several U.S. and international lawmakers Paris Ceremony It comes after drag queens and artists hyped Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper,” which depicts the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles.
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“Last night’s mockery of the Last Supper was a shock and an insult to Christians around the world who watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony.” Speaker of the House of Representatives “The war against our faith and traditional values now knows no bounds, but we know that truth and virtue always triumph,” Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson said in a post on X.
Several U.S. and international lawmakers Paris Ceremony It comes after drag queens and artists hyped Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper,” which depicts the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles. (Christian Livig – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
He then referred to the Bible, John 1:15, which says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness could not overcome the light.”
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Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini posted a picture of drag queens over a photo of the Last Supper and criticised the behaviour.
“It’s a really bad start, dear French people, to open the Olympics with an insult to billions of Christians around the world,” he wrote. “Vulgar.”
Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
