‘Open-minded’ Trump slams ‘disgraceful’ Olympics opening ceremony

Donald Trump touted himself as an “open-minded” individual before ripping into the Paris Olympics opening ceremony for being a “disgrace”, following the conservative criticism of an artistic sketch performance at the event.

Sitting down with Fox Newsfollowing the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on Friday,Trump delivered his own thoughts and opinions on a scene that many had interpreted as being a play on Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous The Last Supper painting.

«I’m very open-minded, but I thought what they did was a disgrace,» Trump told Fox News.

«We won’t be having a Last Supper as portrayed the way they portrayed it the other night,» he added, referring to the anticipated 2028 Olympics to be held in Los Angeles.

«I mean, they can do certain things. I thought it was terrible,» Trump said. «Look, I’m for everybody. I’m very open-minded… but I thought what they did was a disgrace.»

While Christian groups and conservative pundits raised their dismay with the sketch, Paris 2024 artistic director Thomas Jolly said the scene had not been inspired by The Last Supper, and was instead depicting a pagan feast linked to the gods of Olympus in order to celebrate diversity and pay tribute to feasting and French gastronomy.

The former president is the latest conservative figures to lash out at the performance, with his son Donald Trump Jrreposting a picture of the performance and stating, “They’re not even pretending anymore.”

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson also posted on X that the sketch was a “mockery” and was “shocking and insulting to Christian people around the world who watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games”.

Italy’s deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini branded the scene insulting and “sleazy,” adding: