Former President Donald Trump recently expressed his support for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools following the signing of new legislation in Louisiana. The state's Republican governor signed a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms.
Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to voice his approval, stating, 'I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER. READ IT — HOW CAN WE, AS A NATION, GO WRONG???' He also mentioned that this move could be a significant step in the revival of religion in the country.
The controversial law mandates that a poster-size display of the Ten Commandments with large, easily readable font be placed in every classroom of schools receiving state funding, from kindergarten through the university level. Louisiana is the first state to implement such a requirement.
However, civil liberties groups, including the ACLU and the Freedom from Religion Foundation, have announced plans to challenge the law, arguing that it violates the establishment clause of the US Constitution, which prohibits laws respecting an establishment of religion.
Supporters of the mandate point to a recent US Supreme Court decision that upheld a high school football coach's right to engage in prayer on the field as protected private speech under the First Amendment. This ruling, in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, has been seen as potentially paving the way for more religious expression in public spaces.
As the debate over the display of the Ten Commandments in schools continues, legal experts and advocacy groups are closely monitoring the situation for potential legal challenges and implications on the separation of church and state.
