Despite lawsuits from First Amendment advocates, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is vowing to fight on to defend the law he signed requiring the 10 Commandments be displayed in every classroom. Is this a sign the governor is thinking beyond Louisiana politics?
Landry says he will defend what he says are Judeo-Christian values against a "Marxist, anti-American and anti-Christian LGBTQ agenda" in a letter to donors.
Political analyst Pearson Cross says Landry is, in part, making a name for himself.
"In terms of Republican politics, he's placing his flag up there with (Florida Gov. Ron) DeSantis, with Greg Abbot of Texas, and other people who've fought the fight and he's showing that, 'hey, I want to get in this game,'" said Cross.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a law very similar to Louisiana's 10 Commandments in classrooms law, but that was in 1980. The court is much different now, and if Louisiana actually wins "he would be considered a hero at that point, but the way these culture wars work is that you're a hero for trying," said Cross.
Cross notes Landry is already "on speed dial with Donald Trump Jr.," and if Donald Trump wins in November, it could mean opportunities.





