24 DAILY NEWS – The State Department has transformed its public image, emphasizing explicit Christian messaging and iconography while moving away from secular and multicultural initiatives, according to an analysis by The Intercept of the department’s Instagram posts.
Posts commemorating Passover, Good Friday, and Easter in 2026 featured overtly religious themes, including images of Christian crosses and references to “Christ’s sacrifice” and the Resurrection. The Intercept’s analysis, which reviewed Instagram posts from 2020 to early 2026, reveals a significant shift in messaging from both the Biden administration and the earlier years of President Donald Trump.
Shifts in Digital Diplomacy
“From a digital diplomacy point of view, this looks like more than a change in images. It suggests a shift in how the U.S. government is presenting itself
