Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized President Biden for denying that he had declared March 31, the same day as this year’s Easter, as “Transgender Visibility Day.”
When asked about his official white house declaration, Mr. DeSantis suggested the president’s denials raised questions about who is running the White House, as Mr. Biden said “we have not done that.”
“Wait a minute, he said that didn’t happen, he said he didn’t do that,” DeSantis exclaimed during an appearance at the Greater Miami Expressway Authority on Monday. “This raises the question of whether he was not honest with the public or whether he really didn’t know what was going on.”
DeSantis went on to mention President Biden by name and ask who is actually running this country.
Biden responds to question about Easter being “Transgender Visibility Day” despite declaration: “We never did that.”
DeSantis accused President Biden of denying his declaration of “Trans Visibility Day.”
“Who’s in charge of the presidency? Is it a bunch of woke 20-something White House staffers? So we don’t know who’s in charge. The fact that he doesn’t acknowledge it either way That’s bad,” DeSantis said.
DeSantis also shared how he celebrated Easter with his family and emphasized the importance of the sacred holiday.
“For Christians, the holidays on the calendar are the most important thing, and what Biden did, you know, I think was ridiculous, but it does raise questions,” DeSantis said.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the White House press secretary downplayed the president’s comments, noting that the president did not choose March 31 as Transgender Visibility Day.
The White House has issued the same proclamation every March 31st since Biden took office in 2021.
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. Biden denied declaring March 31st “Transgender Visibility Day.” (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
“President Biden is right. He did nothing to contradict the ‘tenets’ of Easter, which he celebrated yesterday. He also did not choose March 31st as Transgender Visibility Day, which has been observed since 2009. No,” a White House spokesperson said. Andrew Bates said in an email.
In addition to, transgender visibility day Coinciding with this proclamation, the White House issued a flurry of other proclamations, including Cesar Chavez Day, National Donate Life Month, National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, Arab American Heritage Month, and Caregiver Recognition Month. .
Magic’s Jonathan Isaac criticizes White House over Transgender Visibility Day
President Biden’s proclamation of Transgender Day of Visibility sparked widespread outrage among Christians, who deemed the timing with Easter disrespectful.
Orlando Magic star Jonathan Isaac also joined in on the president’s plagiarism, saying on X (formerly Twitter) that the White House “knew it.”[s] That’s exactly what they’re doing. ”
“They want you to hate! This helps no one and only fosters division,” he wrote. “They know exactly what they are doing… We should be angry, but we must not lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don’t lose focus Please, the Lord is risen, and there is hope for all.”
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A small number of liberal churches, religious groups, and LGBTQ+ organizations are celebrating the fact that Transgender Day of Visibility, now recognized on March 31 of each year, will fall on Easter Sunday in 2024. (Getty Images)
“I am completely offended that Joe Biden, who calls himself a devout Catholic, has declared the holiest of holiest days as Transgender Visibility Day. The only thing that should be declared on this day is, ‘He rose from the dead. ” wrote Caitlyn Jenner
The White House also requires National Guard children to submit Easter egg designs to the Easter Egg Roll event that include “problematic content, religious symbolism, overtly religious themes, or partisan political statements.” announced that it would be banned.
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“Art contests are a White House Easter Egg Roll tradition, but a Catholic president doesn’t want to see anything religiously themed,” Trending Politics co-owner Colin Rugg wrote about X.
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Moek, Thomas Catenacci, Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Haley Chi-Sing and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
