‘I Didn’t Do That’: Biden Responds to Criticisms for Proclaiming Easter Sunday Transgender Visibility Day

Published on April 1, 2024

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Monday pushed back against criticisms for issuing a proclamation on the weekend in support of transgender people, which coincided with Easter. “I didn’t do that,” President Biden responded to a question from the press, referring to the proclamation. “He’s thoroughly uninformed,” he replied when asked about criticism from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The president’s responses came during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll he hosted along with First Lady Jill Biden on the South Lawn. President Biden declared March 31, 2024, which fell on Easter Sunday, as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” sparking an uproar among Republicans and conservatives....

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