Thomas Kinkade's Morning Pledge: Trump Admin in Hot Water With Christian Family Foundation
Source: The Daily Beast
Trump Admin in Hot Water With Christian Family Foundation
Amber Levis
Wed, July 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM EDT
2 min read
In the latest MAGA plot twist, Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security has been brutally rebuked by the family of a famous conservative Christian painter.
The estate of Thomas Kinkade, the artist who created a painting used by the DHS in an inflammatory anti-immigration meme, is now considering taking legal action against the government agency, they wrote in a public statement.
The painting, “Morning Pledge,” depicts a saccharine scene of a Christian American utopia: A group of children raises an American flag in front of the town church as dusk descends on a quaint white suburb. On July 1, the DHS posted the painting on X with the caption “Protect the Homeland,” inflaming art critics and the political left.
The Kinkade estate has requested that the DHS remove the post and is consulting with legal counsel, as the department posted the painting without the family’s permission.
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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-admin-hot-water-christian-192152544.html
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