First lady Jill Biden had high praise for the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics this weekend, despite widespread criticism that the performance mocked the Last Supper.
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| United States (US) First Lady, Jill Biden. Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images via foxnews.com |
Biden led the U.S. delegation to the Olympics and called the opening ceremony “spectacular.” Despite the festivity, heavy rain drenched the athletes from all nations as they paraded down the river Siene on boats.
Biden remarked that the U.S. would have to work hard to top Paris’ opening ceremony when the games are held in Los Angeles in 2028.
“So, last night, it was just spectacular,” Biden said in a statement. “The rain did not dampen our spirits…. Every step of the way, I was thinking to myself, oh my god, oh my god. How are we going to top this?”
“So, ok. Paris has the Eiffel Tower, but we have Hollywood and the magic of Hollywood that makes all dreams come true. I think we’re going to be ok.… It’s a city where new generations of dreamers shape our culture,” she added.
“Last night’s mockery of the Last Supper was shocking and insulting to Christian people around the world who watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a post on X. “The war on our faith and traditional values knows no bounds today. But we know that truth and virtue will always prevail.”
He then referred to the Bible verse John 1:15, which reads, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
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