Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony is 'disgrace', Los Angeles 2028 won't have 'Last Supper' parody act, says Donald Trump

Donald Trump has lambasted the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony citing its act which several reports claimed was a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting "The Last Supper." The Republican Presidential nominee has called the opening ceremony "a disgrace", as per a report on Fox News.

The former US President's sharp remarks followed condemnation from Catholic groups and French bishops of a ceremony scene involving dancers, drag queens and a DJ in poses that appeared to recall depictions of the Last Supper, although creators have said it was not meant to represent the religious setting. The celebration on Friday featured athlete delegations floating down the river Seine past Paris landmarks and singer Celine Dion's first public performance in years.

However, the sequence drew international criticism from Christian groups and far-right politicians on social media.


When asked by host Laura Ingraham what he would do if he's reelected president in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, Trump replied: "We won't be having a 'Last Supper' as portrayed the way they portrayed it last night."

Thomas Jolly, the director of the opening ceremony, later responded to criticism by saying he intended for the production to "reconcile" and "repair."

The Paris Olympics opening ceremony attracted 28.6 million U.S. viewers, according to preliminary data from Comcast's NBCUniversal on Saturday, which the company said was the most-watched start to a Summer Games since London in 2012.

The viewership figure, which includes NBC and streaming service Peacock, is a boon for the broadcaster compared to just 17 million viewers for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games ceremony had 26.5 million viewers, while 40.7 million watched the London 2012 Olympics opener, as per a Reuters report.

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