{"id":21410,"date":"2024-04-01T10:03:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=21410"},"modified":"2024-04-01T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:03:14","slug":"orlando-magics-jonathan-isaac-criticizes-white-house-over-transgender-day-of-visibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2024\/04\/orlando-magics-jonathan-isaac-criticizes-white-house-over-transgender-day-of-visibility","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Magic&#8217;s Jonathan Isaac Criticizes White House over Transgender Day of Visibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_21419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21419\" style=\"width: 867px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2024\/04\/jonathan-isaac-joe-biden-controversy-credit-huckabee-on-tbn-youtube.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21419\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2024\/04\/jonathan-isaac-joe-biden-controversy-credit-huckabee-on-tbn-youtube.png\" alt=\"jonathan isaac\" width=\"867\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huckabee on TBN\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Biden named March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and drew criticism for doing so during Easter Sunday. Orlando Magic star Jonathan Isaac joined in on criticizing the president, saying on X that the White House \u201cknows exactly what they are doing.\u201d He wrote, \u201cThey want you to hate! This helps no one and only promotes division. They know exactly what they are doing. We should be angry but shouldn\u2019t lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don\u2019t lose focus. Because He is risen, there is hope for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Isaac joined people like former President Trump, former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and other political commentators to criticize Biden. Trump\u2019s national secretary, Karoline Leavitt, called it \u201cappalling and insulting.\u201d She said, \u201cWe call on Joe Biden\u2019s failing campaign and the White House to issue an apology to millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe (Sunday) is one for celebration only, the resurrection of Jesus Christ.\u201d House Speaker Mike Johnson posted on X, \u201cThe Biden White House has betrayed the central tenet of Easter, which is the resurrection of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cBanning sacred truth and tradition while at the same time proclaiming Easter Sunday as \u2018Transgender Day\u2019 is outrageous and abhorrent. The American people are taking note.\u201d While March 32 has been designated to honor the transgender movement since Biden took office, this year, it fell on Easter Sunday, one of the most important days for Christians celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Isaac added context to his post later on, saying it is \u201cimportant\u201d that Biden continues to recognize the trans community on the same date, which \u201creleases the administration from the allegation of intentionality.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They want you to hate! This helps no one and only promotes division. They know exactly what they are doing.. we should be angry but shouldn\u2019t lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don\u2019t lose focus. Because He is risen there is hope for all. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e0ghj9zWcK\">https:\/\/t.co\/e0ghj9zWcK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JJudahIsaac\/status\/1774116901578322410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Isaac added on X, \u201cInstead of deleting the tweet like it never happened, this is my good faith retraction, lol. The message is the same. Keep focused on what Resurrection Sunday Is all about. Christ defeating sin and death for all people who would believe.\u201d A statement released by the White House said, \u201cOn Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation\u2019s commitment to forming a more perfect Union \u2014 where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued, \u201cToday, we send a message to all transgender Americans: You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong. You are America, and my entire Administration and I have your back. Now, therefore, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Isaac has been critical of vaccine mandates, and his jersey sales skyrocketed after he stood during the national anthem while his teammates knelt in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden named March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and drew criticism for doing so during Easter Sunday. Orlando Magic star Jonathan Isaac joined in on criticizing the president, saying on X that the White House \u201cknows exactly what they are doing.\u201d He wrote, \u201cThey want you to hate! 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