President Joe Biden said on Monday that he did not declare this Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility. Biden’s claim comes after he has faced outrage from Christians for issuing a proclamation about it and posting about it on social media on Easter Sunday. “Today‚ on Transgender Day of Visibility‚ I have a simple message to all trans Americans: I see you‚” Biden wrote on X. “You are made in the image of God‚ and you’re worthy of respect and dignity.” Today‚ on Transgender Day of Visibility‚ I have a simple message to all trans Americans: I see you. You are made in the image of God‚ and you're worthy of respect and dignity. pic.twitter.com/ihvsJrXEyd — President Biden (@POTUS) March 31‚ 2024 A reporter asked Biden about the matter during the White House Easter Egg Roll. “Mr. President‚ what does Easter mean to you‚ sir?” the reporter asked. “Sir‚ what does Easter mean to you?” Biden‚ who claims to be a “devout Catholic‚” responded: “Time for forgiveness and people getting together and a little bit of love and no phoniness. Be straight with people.” The reporter responded by highlighting criticism from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about Biden proclaiming that Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility. “And Mr. Speaker Johnson the other day said‚ sir‚ Speaker Johnson said you betrayed the tenet of Easter by proclaiming Sunday‚ Easter Sunday‚ as Transgender Day. He called it outrageous and abhorrent‚” the reporter said. “What do you say to Speaker Johnson?” “He’s thoroughly uninformed‚” Biden claimed. “I didn’t do that.” WATCH: BIDEN: “He’s thoroughly uninformed.” During the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House‚ EWTN’s @owentjensen asked the President about Speaker Johnson calling out the White House for proclaiming Transgender Day on Easter Sunday. Video by Sara Canals‚ DC Correspondent for… pic.twitter.com/SGE0qMZrZk — EWTN News Nightly (@EWTNNewsNightly) April 1‚ 2024 Amid the ensuing backlash‚ the White House issued a statement suggesting Biden meant that he hadn’t been the one who established the Transgender Day of Visibility or specifically chosen March 31st for its recognition this year. “President Biden is right. He did nothing in conflict with the ‘tenets of Easter‚’ which he celebrated yesterday‚ nor did he choose the date of March 31st for the Transgender Day of Visibility‚ which has been set sine 2009‚” White House Spokesman Andrew Bates told Fox News Digital in a statement.

The Biden administration lashed out on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled that he will ban Aljazeera‚ a Qatari government-controlled propaganda channel‚ from Israel because of the lies it has told about the October 7 terrorist attack and because some of its journalists participated in the attack. Israeli lawmakers in the Knesset passed a measure 71-10 on Monday giving Netanyahu the power to ban the organization. “Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s security‚ actively participated in the October 7 massacre‚ and incited against IDF soldiers‚” Netanyahu posted on X. “It is time to remove the shofar of Hamas from our country. The terrorist channel Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from Israel.” “I intend to act immediately in accordance with the new law to stop the channel’s activity‚” he added. “I welcome the law promoted by Communications Minister Shlomo Karai with the support of coalition members led by coalition chairman Ofir Katz.” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lashed out at Israel during the White House press briefing on Monday‚ saying that it was concerning that Israel would ban a propaganda network that is controlled by a country that has strong ties to terrorism. “At least the reports that we’ve seen — is about Al Jazeera‚ specifically. But it doesn’t matter‚ whichever — right? — journalists more broadly‚” she said. “But if it is true — if it is true‚ a move like this is concerning. We believe in the freedom of the press. It is critical. It is critically important. And the United States supports the critically important work journalists around the world do. And so — and that includes those who are reporting in — in the conflict in Gaza.” “So‚ we believe that work is important‚ the freedom of the press is important‚” she added. “And if those reports are true‚ it is concerning to us.”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Biden this week for saying that he did not declare this Easter Sunday as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” Biden issued an official proclamation on Good Friday that declared that Sunday‚ March 31st —  which was also Easter Sunday — was “Transgender Day of Visibility.” He further posted about it on Easter‚ writing on X: “Today‚ on Transgender Day of Visibility‚ I have a simple message to all trans Americans: I see you. You are made in the image of God‚ and you’re worthy of respect and dignity.” Biden‚ when pressed about the issue on Monday‚ said: “I didn’t do that.” DeSantis responded to Biden’s denial remarks during a press conference on Monday where the governor highlighted his latest victory for Floridians‚ which he said would save them hundreds of millions of dollars on toll roads. “Wait a minute‚ he said that didn’t happen‚ he said he didn’t do that‚” DeSantis exclaimed. “Which raises the question that he’s either not being honest with the public or he really didn’t know what was going on.” “Who’s running the presidency? Is it a bunch of woke‚ 20-something-year-old White House staffers?” DeSantis asked. “So I don’t know who’s in charge. The fact that he’s not owning up to it — either way‚ it’s bad.” DeSantis said that the holiday was important and that he spent the day with his family. “It’s the most important‚ for Christians‚ holiday on the calendar‚” he said. “And you know what Biden did‚ you know‚ I think was ridiculous‚ but it does raise the issue.” WATCH: ‼️WATCH! Governor Ron DeSantis responds to Biden declaring Easter “Trans Day of Visibility”. “Wait a minute! He said that didn’t happen! Either he is not being honest with the public or he really didn’t know what was going on!” pic.twitter.com/UzJYVNV9I4 — Chris Nelson 🇺🇸 🏝 (@ReOpenChris) April 1‚ 2024

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during an interview this week that he believes that President Joe Biden is a greater threat to democracy than former President Donald Trump. Kennedy made the remarks during a Monday night interview on CNN’s “OutFront” with host Erin Burnett. “I can make the argument that President Biden is a much worse threat to democracy‚” Kennedy said. “And the reason for that is President Biden is the first candidate in history‚ the first president in history that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech‚ so to censor his opponent. I can say that because I just won a case in the federal Court of Appeals and now before the Supreme Court that shows that he started censoring not just me — 37 hours after he took the oath of office‚ he was censoring me.” “No president in the country has ever done that‚” he continued. “The greatest threat to democracy is not somebody who questions election returns‚ but a president of the United States who uses the power of his office to force the social media companies‚ Facebook‚ Instagram‚ Twitter to open a portal and give access to that portal to the FBI‚ to the CIA‚ to the IRS‚ to CISA‚ to NIH to censor his political critics.” “President Biden‚ the first president in history‚ used his power over the Secret Service to deny Secret Service protection to one of his political opponents for political reasons. He’s weaponizing the federal agencies‚” he added. “Those are really critical threats to democracy.” A few moments later‚ Burnett asked Kennedy: “So‚ just to be clear‚ you’re saying you could make an argument that President Biden is a worse threat to democracy than Donald Trump?” “Absolutely‚” Kennedy responded. “Who else has ever tried to — who else has ever tried to — what president in history has ever tried to censor political opponents? What president has weaponized the federal agency? WATCH: CNN: “When people talk about the threat to democracy that Trump poses‚ do you really think that is equal to Biden?” RFK JR: “Biden is much worse threat to democracy.. President Biden is the first president history that has used the federal agencies to censor political speech” pic.twitter.com/zmtgNGn6Ke — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 2‚ 2024

For nine months‚ an expecting uncle was beside himself with excitement as he waited to meet his brother’s son. When the day finally came‚ he burst into the hospital room ready to hold the newborn‚ and he didn’t expect the sweet news that came next. The uncle‚ Hayden‚ originally went viral when he found out that the new mom‚ Katie‚ was expecting. She recorded him and his now-wife opening gifts that cleverly revealed the news. Once he realized what was happening‚ he was paralyzed with happiness and then broke down into the most wholesome sobs. Kate recorded a second video of her brother-in-law the day he held her son for the first time—because she wanted to capture the moment Hayden learned that she named the baby after him. As you would expect‚ hearing that the little guy bore his name was an emotional experience for Hayden. @_katiestone You all loved Hayden’s reaction to finding out he was gonna be an uncle…here he is finding out that we named the baby after him #fyp #babyboy ♬ original sound – Katie Stone In the video‚ Hayden is already visibly choked up when he comes into the room. He carefully takes the baby into his arms and gets lost in love before saying he’s “the cutest thing” he’s ever seen. “Do you wanna know his name?” his brother asks. “Brooks Hayden Stone.” Hayden processes the news for a split second and then drops his jaw‚ “You swear? You’re dead serious?” The shocked uncle begins to cry and holds his namesake nephew even closer. “Oh‚ I already love him so much!” He says “…I love you guys. This is awesome. I can’t believe this.” “We have to protect Uncle Hayden at all costs because that is the purest of humans‚” wrote a follower. “The joy in that room was palpable thanks for sharing this priceless moment!” added another. Uncle Hayden and Baby Brooks Are “Best Friends” Over a year has passed since Uncle Hayden first met baby Brooks‚ and the reveal video continues to trend. Katie recently shared an update on the relationship to showcase how close the two have grown‚ despite living across the country from each other. @_katiestone The long awaited brooks and uncle hayden update #fyp #unclehayden #babyboy #uncleandnephew ♬ What a Wonderful World – Hana According to Kate‚ Hayden makes the trip to see Brooks often to ensure their connection stays strong‚ and he will be moving to their area in a few months. Brooks “lights up” whenever Hayden enters a room‚ and they’re “best friends.” “It affirms to us that we made the right decision with his name‚” she concluded. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Proud Uncle Meets His New Nephew &; Gets Emotional When The Parents Share Special News appeared first on InspireMore.

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