US EditionMidshipmen erupt when Duffy demands Jesus painting be restored at Merchant Marine Academy: 'Let's bring Him up!'
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for a painting of Jesus to be restored at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, which had been placed in a flood-prone basement during the Biden administration.
- Duffy's request received loud applause from midshipmen during his speech on April 3, where he said: 'Can we bring Jesus up from the basement? Let's not put Jesus in the basement!'
- Multiple midshipmen expressed the painting's significance, noting it as a symbol of faith during challenging times at the academy.
- The painting, which was moved following a demand from Michael Weinstein, founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, due to its religious nature, was covered with a curtain in January 2023.
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And for his next trick, Trump’s transportation secretary will make Jesus rise from the basement
A little over two years ago, in January 2023, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), acting on a complaint from a group of seventeen alumni, staff, faculty, and midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point,...
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Midshipmen Rejoice: Jesus Returning to the Merchant Marine Academy
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‘Bring Jesus up!’: Sean Duffy rallies merchant marines over controversial painting move
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. / Credit: fisheradam13/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 10, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a splash at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) i... [...]
Sean Duffy rallies merchant marines over controversial painting move
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. / Credit: fisheradam13/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 10, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a splash at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, New York, during a speech last week when he called for a painting of Jesus to be brought up from the flood-prone basement of a building on academy grounds, where it has been held since the B…
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