Donald Trump backs new law requiring Ten Commandments display in schools, says it is 'desperately needed'

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump has expressed his support for Louisiana's new rule requiring classrooms from elementary school through college to display the Ten Commandments.

On Wednesday, June 19, Governor Jeff Landry (R) signed the GOP-led bill into law which now requires all Louisiana public elementary and high school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” on a poster or framed document which is at least 11-by-14 inches.

Donald Trump says Ten Commandments in schools is first step in reviving religion in the US

In his Truth Social post on Friday, June 21, Trump wrote, "I love the Ten Commandments in Public Schools, Private Schools, and many other places, for that matter."

"Read it- How can we, as a nation, go wrong??? This may be, in fact, the first major step in the revival of religion, which is desperately needed, in our country," he added.

Referring to the Ten Commandments, Trump wrote, "Bring back TTC!!!"

President Joe Biden, a devout Catholic who regularly celebrates Mass with his family, is in the middle of the presidential election race and has not yet publicly addressed the issue.

Rule requiring Ten Commandments display in schools sparks controversy

The Ten Commandments posters which should be displayed at schools by the beginning of 2025 will also feature a three-paragraph statement declaring the Ten Commandments as a prominent part of American education.

Challenging the new Louisiana law, critics, including the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have declared that they would fight the new rule which they view as “blatantly unconstitutional.”

Opponents of the new law are preparing to take matters to the court, according to The Hill.

“Politicians have no business imposing their preferred religious doctrine on students and families in public schools,” read Louisiana’s ACLU chapter's joint statement by the State and the Freedom from Religion Foundation and the Americans United for Separation of Church.

Internet slams Donald Trump as he backs Ten Commandments display in schools

Reacting to Trump supporting the display of Ten Commandments in schools, one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "He'd be much better at stand-up comedy than campaigning to run (or embarrass) the free world."

"Because breaking them everyday is on his to do list?" a netizen commented while another user tweeted, "Biden should challenge Trump to list them."

One user wrote, "Name one that he hasn’t broken," and another netizen tweeted, "Bet he can't name them, he certainly can't obey them."

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