The Democratic Party has come under fire after it shared an Easter message referencing “Better Times in the White House” featuring former President Barack Obama while leaving out former President Joe Biden.
The post, published Saturday through the party’s official X account, shows Obama standing from behind next to a person dressed in an Easter Bunny costume, with the Washington Monument visible in the background. The caption reads: “Better Times in the White House.”
Biden is not pictured or mentioned, prompting widespread reactions online, many of which focused on his absence.
Social media users questioned why the post appeared to evoke nostalgia for the Obama administration while overlooking Biden’s presidency.
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Critics question the messaging strategy
“Why are you all jumping over Biden?” wrote Christian influencer Renatta Oxendine in response, echoing sentiments expressed by several others who wondered why Democrats chose images associated with Obama instead of their newest president.
Fox News Digital columnist David Marcus described the post as “a brutal jab at Joe Biden.”
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A similar controversy involving Gavin Newsom
The backlash follows a comparable controversy involving Gavin Newsom’s press office, which was criticized for sharing a message urging users to repost “if you miss having a president with a working brain” next to an image of Obama.
The post also drew scrutiny for leaving out Biden, despite Newsom’s previous public support. Conservative podcaster Stephen L. Miller noted, “They jumped the gun,” while others expressed similar concerns.
Republican backlash adds fuel
He also weighed in on the official GOP account, which resurfaced an earlier message from Newsom’s press office that read: “Happy birthday President @JoeBiden! We miss a president who has the physical stamina – and a working brain.” The GOP account added: “We know you ‘can’t read,’ but do you remember posting this?”
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Following the backlash, Newsom’s press office issued a separate statement praising Biden’s “empathy,” though criticism of the original post continued to circulate.
Trump’s Easter message
Meanwhile, in his Easter address to the nation, President Donald Trump highlighted what he described as a “resurrection of faith” in the United States, saying religion was seeing a resurgence after decades of decline.
“Religion in our country is growing again for the first time in decades,” Trump said in his Easter message.
The president emphasized the enduring hope offered by the Christian faith and drew a direct parallel between the resurrection of Jesus Christ and what he sees as a broader spiritual awakening taking place across America.
“This Easter, millions of Christians around the world will be reminded that because of what Jesus did on the cross, we can all live each day with hope in God’s promises, knowing that in the end evil and wickedness will not win,” he added.
Today, April 5, Christian families around the world celebrate the auspicious festival of Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion by the Romans around 30 AD. Widely associated with the Easter Bunny, pastel-colored eggs and baskets of chocolate, it is a significant festival and is observed as a public holiday in many countries.
