Donald Trump paris olympics 2024 comments came after Catholic groups and French bishops condemned a scene featuring dancers, drag queens, and a DJ in poses reminiscent of the ‘Last Supper’.
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for US presidency, criticized and called the Paris Olympics opening ceremony a “disgrace” on Monday. His remarks came after criticism of the ceremony’s organizers, who were charged with taking the performance too far, according to news agency AFP.
Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News, “I’m very open-minded, but I thought what they did was a disgrace.”
This happened when a scene with drag performers, dancers, and a DJ in positions evoking the “Last Supper” was denounced by French bishops and Catholic organizations. Donald Trump paris olympics 2024 The creators have clarified that the depiction was not intended to represent the religious event.
Donald Trump Jr., the son of the former president, also expressed his disapproval of what he called “satanic” images in a performance during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which many saw as a spoof of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”
He said that when he was younger, he used to get thrilled about the games.
Speaking to X, he said, “No one I know even thinks about it beyond maybe watching some highlights. With the drag queen opening ceremonies and never-ending BS, it’s always predictable (and seems satanic to me).”
“It’s unfortunate that an occasion that once inspired such a strong sense of national identity now elicits, at most, apathy,” he stated. “Using the games to advance awakened ideology has nothing to do with what the games stand for.”