Some in the press criticized President Trump and first lady Melania Trump for not reciting the Apostles’ Creed during former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral service.
All the former presidents and their wives could be seen reciting the creed, a key statement of Christian belief, but the Trumps stood silent.
Mediaite columnist John Ziegler pointed out the move by Trump and accused him of not knowing the words.
“It’s SO weird that Barack Obama (the ‘Muslim’) knew all the words to the Apostles’ Creed, and Donald Trump (the Evangelical hero) didn’t know any of them, and didn’t even bother to read them,” the columnist tweeted.
It’s SO weird that Barack Obama (the “Muslim”) knew all the words to the Apostles’ Creed, and Donald Trump (the Evangelical hero) didn’t know any of them, and didn’t even bother to read them. #GeorgeHWBushFuneral
— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) December 5, 2018
Trump identifies as Presbyterian. Typically, Presbyterians recite the Apostles’ Creed during Sunday service. Many evangelical leaders came out in support of Trump during his presidential run, and a large part of his base of supporters was made up of the evangelical community.
Other journalists and media figures and outlets criticized Trump for standing silent, including reporters from Newsweek, CBS, and others.
Trump, a nominal Christian, cannot even be moved to read the Apostles Creed along with other presidents and their wives. How #sad. #BushFuneral
— Jeff Stein (@SpyTalker) December 5, 2018
Interesting moment — Trump and Melania don’t utter the Apostles’ Creed, while the other former presidents and former first ladies in the front row read it from their pamphlets.
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) December 5, 2018
There are people who will find an excuse for why Trump could not simply look at the program and read the Apostles’ Creed who would have called Obama the anti-Christ if he had stood there silently like this.
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) December 5, 2018
One freelance journalist, whose work has been published in the Young Turks and Medium, asked his followers if Trump’s silence confirmed he is the Antichrist.
“It would appear that unlike every other president, Trump did not recite the Apostles’ creed. Anti-christ, confirmed?” Michael Tracey posted to Twitter.
It would appear that unlike every other president, Trump did not recite the Apostles’ creed. Anti-christ, confirmed?
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) December 5, 2018
Trump and all four living former presidents were in attendance of the elder Bush’s funeral Wednesday.
The 41st president died Friday at the age of 94, and he is being transported to Texas to be buried near to his wife, Barbara, and daughter Robin, who died at the age of 3, on Texas A&M University’s campus.
