Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters lit up CNN’s Pamela Brown in a fiery exchange over incorporating the Bible and the Ten Commandments into public school lessons. The clash was classic: a Republican standing firm on constitutional principles versus a mainstream media anchor towing the left’s narrative line.
The segment started with Brown probing Walters about pushback against his mandate to include biblical teachings in the classroom. Walters didn’t miss a beat: “I have continued to hear the gaslighting from the left, frankly, even from this network, pushing lies about what’s going on across America.” He then laid it out plainly: “President Trump has a clear mandate. He wants prayer back in school. He wants radical leftism out of the classroom, wants our kids to be patriotic, wants parents back in charge with school choice.” And guess what? Walters is delivering that agenda in Oklahoma, where every single county voted for Trump. That’s called listening to the will of the people.
Brown, predictably, tried to shift the narrative, citing a petition against Walters’ mandate with 14,000 signatures. Walters wasn’t fazed. “The Constitution is clear about religious liberty,” he stated, before reminding everyone that the left would rather bury the Bible’s undeniable role in American history. Brown’s counter? That the Constitution “isn’t crystal clear” and “doesn’t have God in it.” Nice try, but no cigar.
Walters fired back, calling the Bible a “historical document” that played a unique role in shaping American values. While Brown attempted to steer the conversation toward teaching other religious texts, Walters didn’t let her muddy the waters: “The Bible uniquely influenced American history in ways other religions did not.”
This isn’t just about one mandate in one state. Walters was crystal clear about his mission: standing with President Trump’s agenda to restore patriotic education and reject the radical left’s anti-American indoctrination. Whether it’s CNN or some activist group, the pushback doesn’t scare him—and it shouldn’t scare conservatives.
Let’s face it: the left’s panic over the Bible in schools isn’t about “viewpoints” or “balance.” It’s about their fear of kids learning the truth about America’s roots. Walters is right to stand his ground, and Oklahoma voters are right to back him. After all, the Constitution protects religious liberty, not leftist whining.
