Right-wing Christian broadcaster Erick Erickson is facing backlash after saying he would prefer President Donald Trump threaten war crimes over recognizing transgender people on Easter. Erickson’s comments came in response to Trump’s expletive-filled Easter post, where he pledged to bomb Iranian infrastructure—actions considered war crimes under international law, including the Geneva Conventions. Reacting to the post, Erickson wrote, “Look, I don’t think it’s appropriate. Wish he hadn’t.
But if I have to choose between this and Trans Recognition Day or whatever on Easter, okay.” The debate stems from 2024, when Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) coincided with Easter during President Joe Biden’s term. TDOV is observed annually on March 31, while Easter’s date varies each year.
Erickson is a former contributor to CNN and Fox News and has a history of anti-LGBTQ commentary. As per the recent development, following a day of worldwide outrage over Trump’s threat of “a whole civilization will die tonight,” Trump has suspended military strikes on Iran for two weeks. This was announced less than 90 minutes before the 8 p.m. Eastern deadline he had placed for mass bombing in Iran.
