According to Mail Online, Trump described the move as 'appalling and insulting'.
Former President Trump slammed President Biden for banning children from submitting religious Easter egg designs while announcing he'd also recognise Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday.
According to Mail Online, Trump described the move as 'appalling and insulting'.
Biden sparked widespread backlash after making the tradition-busting moves, with his expected 2024 election opponent leading the outrage.
'Sadly, these are just two more examples of the Biden Administration's years-long assault on the Christian faith,' Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said in a statement on Saturday.
'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.'
The White House drew controversy to this year's Easter plans on Friday, as Biden declared that his administration will celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility on its usual date of March 31, which this year also happens to be Easter Sunday.
Biden, a devout Catholic, also took the opportunity to deliver a scathing attack on Republicans as he made the proclamation while stressing that 'transgender Americans are part of the fabric of our nation.'
'But extremists are proposing hundreds of hateful laws that target and terrify transgender kids and their families — silencing teachers; banning books; and even threatening parents, doctors, and nurses with prison for helping parents get care for their children,' he said in a press release.
'At the same time, an epidemic of violence against transgender women and girls, especially women and girls of color, continues to take too many lives. Let me be clear: All of these attacks are un-American and must end.
'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.'
Trump was not alone in his wrath, as the move quickly brought widespread anger among conservatives.
Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was among the first to wade into the controversy, as he mused 'I wonder how (Biden) came up with that date' by having Easter Sunday clash with the transgender tribute day.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed Biden for 'betraying the central tenet of Easter', and said the 'American people are taking note' of the 'outrageous and abhorrent' tradition-busting moves.
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton also felt that Biden's 'open disdain for Christians is not an accident.' Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville also branded Democrats 'a Satanic cult' in response.
Republican Senate candidate Jim Banks called it an 'absolute disgrace', adding: 'What a slap in the face to hundreds of millions of Christians in America and across the globe. Voters won’t forget this in November.'
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said: 'There is no length Biden and the Democrats won’t go to mock your faith, and to thumb his nose at God.
'We know that Christ is King and God will not be mocked, just like we know Joe Biden isn’t really the one calling the shots in the White House.'
Also, reality star, Caitlyn Jenner, who came out as a trans woman in April 2015 slammed President Biden for celebrating Easter on the same day as a popular transgender holiday.
Jenner tweeted on Saturday, “I am absolutely disgusted that Joe Biden has declared the most Holy of Holy days - a self proclaimed devout Catholic - as Transgender Day of Visibility. The only thing you should be declaring on this day is ‘HE is Risen.’”
I am absolutely disgusted that Joe Biden has declared the most Holy of Holy days - a self proclaimed devout Catholic - as Transgender Day of Visibility. The only thing you should be declaring on this day is ‘HE is Risen’.
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) March 30, 2024
In another tweet, Jenner said, “Hey there…it’s called Easter Sunday. The Holiest Day in the Christian faith that BILLIONS of people practice worldwide.”
Hey there…it’s called Easter Sunday. The Holiest Day in the Christian faith that BILLIONS of people practice worldwide. https://t.co/AXdFtb6KmG
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) March 30, 2024