By Jon Levine, New York Post, March 30, 2024

Critics ripped President Biden Saturday for proclaiming March 31 — Easter Sunday this year – Transgender Day of Visibility.

“I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., president of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 31, 2024, as Transgender Day of Visibility,” the White House announced Friday.

“I call upon all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work toward eliminating violence and discrimination against all transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people.”

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump called Biden’s announcement — which was simply a formality since the day has been in place since 2009 and always falls on March 31 — part of the “administration’s years-long assault on the Christian faith.”

President Joe Biden greeting the Easter Bunny during the 2022 White House Easter EGGucation Roll on the South Lawn.EPA

President Joe Biden and First lady Jill Biden welcoming visitors to the annual Easter Egg Roll event at the South Lawn of the White House on April 10, 2023. — The White House proclaimed Transgender Day of Visibility is to fall on Easter Sunday, 2024.

“We call on Joe Biden’s failing campaign and White House to issue an apology to the millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe tomorrow is for one celebration only — the resurrection of Jesus Christ,” said Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s national press secretary.

Christian academics also scoffed at the announcement.

“In my expert theological opinion, Mr. Biden has repeatedly demonstrated that he’s far more committed to the progressive faith than the Catholic one,” Chad C. Pecknold, a professor of theology at Catholic University told The Post.

This article first appeared HERE.