Paris Olympics: Trump says opening ceremony was 'a disgrace'
The former US president's reaction followed condemnation by catholic
authorities, who said the show contained 'scenes of derision and mockery
of Christianity.'
Former US president Donald Trump on Monday, July 29, called the Olympics
opening ceremony in Paris a "disgrace," after its creators came under
fire for what some said was a show gone too far. "I'm very open-minded
but I thought what they did was a disgrace," Trump told Fox News.
His comments followed condemnation from Catholic groups and French
bishops of a ceremony scene involving dancers, drag queens and a DJ in
poses that appeared to recall depictions of the Last Supper, although
organizers have said it was not meant to represent the religious
setting. The sequence drew international criticism from Christian groups
and far-right politicians on social media.
When asked by host Laura Ingraham what he would do if he's reelected
president in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, Trump replied:
"We won't be having a 'Last Supper' as portrayed the way they portrayed
it last night."
Thomas Jolly, the director of the opening ceremony, later responded to
criticism by saying he intended for the production to "reconcile" and
"repair."
