Regarding the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, the presidential candidate states, "We won't be having a Last Supper, as portrayed the way they portrayed it." Former President Donald Trump will deliver the keynote speech at Turning Point Action's "The People's Convention" on June 15.
Donald Trump joined the chorus of right-wing critics denouncing the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony as a "disgrace" for showcasing drag performers in a manner reminiscent of the Last Supper. During an interview on "The Ingraham Angle" on Fox News on Monday night, the former president was asked about the misguided issue by anchor Laura Ingraham.
I felt the opening ceremony was a disgrace,” Trump retorted. Ingraham clarified, "The mocking of the Last Supper," to which he replied, "I thought it was a disgrace." The host went on to say that what they see as a parody of the faith has "Catholics and Christians across the country, across the globe, outraged." They can, after all, do certain things. I think that was awful," Trump went on.
He inquired whether he could stop acts of this nature that would be erroneously branded as "insulting" to Christians from taking place at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics if he were to win the 2024 election. The presidential candidate declared, "We won't be having a Last Supper, as portrayed the way they portrayed it the other night." "I support everyone." I have a pretty open mind. You are the one who knows me the best out of everyone. Although I have a pretty open mind, I found what they did shameful.
After the controversy, Thomas Jolly, the ceremony's designer in Paris, effectively rejected any relation to the Last Supper. The scene was essentially an "interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus" that "makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings," according to many, including the official Olympics X account.
Whatever the source of inspiration, the participation of drag queens like host of "Drag Race France," Nicky Doll, in the performance caused a strong backlash, especially from right-wing political quarters. "Last night's mockery of the Last Supper was shocking and insulting to Christian people around the world who watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games," Speaker Mike Johnson said on X. He went on, "Today, the battle against our faith and traditional values knows no bounds." However, we are aware that morality and the truth will always win out. According to John 1:5, "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."