'Let's hear him recite them': Trump mocked for supporting display of 10 Commandments in schools after controversial Louisiana mandate

Donald Trump expressed his support for displaying the Ten Commandments at every school in the US following Louisiana's controversial mandate of the same
PUBLISHED JUN 23, 2024
Donald Trump spoke about the Ten Commandments at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's conference in Washington, DC (Getty Images)
Donald Trump spoke about the Ten Commandments at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's conference in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump stated on Saturday, June 22, that he is in favor of the Ten Commandments being displayed at every school. The former president made the endorsement shortly after Louisiana passed a controversial law mandating the display in classrooms.

At a Faith & Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, DC, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee asked more than a thousand mostly evangelical Christians, "Has anyone read the 'Thou shalt not steal?'"

“I mean, has anybody read this incredible stuff? It’s just incredible. They don’t want it to go up. It’s a crazy world,” Trump said to thunderous applause.

Donald Trump supports Ten Commandments in US school

A recent law enacted in Louisiana mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, extending to colleges, the New York Post.

The American Civil Liberties Union promptly announced intentions to challenge the law, citing a breach of the separation between church and state. Nevertheless, the following day, Trump strongly supported the legislation on Truth Social.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Former president Donald Trump (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

“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???” he asked.

“THIS MAY BE, IN FACT, THE FIRST MAJOR STEP IN THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION, WHICH IS DESPERATELY NEEDED, IN OUR COUNTRY,” Trump added.

Donald Trump supports Ten Commandments in US school (@realDonaldTrump/ Truth Social)
Donald Trump has expressed support for displaying the Ten Commandments in US schools (@realDonaldTrump/ Truth Social)

To mobilize the religious right to vote Republican in November, Trump stated at the event that he believes Christianity is under threat in the US.

He implied that this is partly because of the inadequate border policies implemented by Democrats.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. The conservative Christian group is hosting a series of congressional members and political candidates to speak on the upcoming 2024 elections. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 22, 2024, in Washington, DC (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

“The reason the radical left will always come after religious believers is simple,” he said.

“Because they know that our allegiance is not to them, our allegiance is not to them, our allegiance is to our country and our allegiance is to our creator,” Trump added.

Donald Trump mocked for supporting the Ten Commandments display in schools

As soon as the news of Donald Trump supporting the display of the Ten Commandments in schools spread on the internet, social media users brutally mocked the former president and accused him of not knowing what they were. 

One social media user wrote on X, "And that’s coming from someone that has no clue what are the Ten Commandments."



 

Another user asked, "Has he ever read them?"



 

One person mocked Trump by saying, "Let's hear him recite them. Bonus points if he knows when Barrons birthday is."



 

"He doesn't respect one of it," another commented.



 

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