Catholic Leaders in U.S. Condemn Trump for Attack on Pope Leo
But some MAGA Catholics say they were unbothered by the president's remarks
NPR speaks with Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, about how Catholics are reacting to President Trump's recent criticism of Pope Leo.
But some MAGA Catholics say they were unbothered by the president's remarks
Even traditional allies pushed back after Trump escalated attacks and posted an image casting himself as Jesus
The president’s feud with the first American pope does carry a political risk for him ahead of the 2026 midterms.
President Trump is escalating a rare feud with Pope Leo XIV over pushback on the Iran war, a move that could isolate the president’s Catholic voting bloc and complicate the Catholic members of his administration, including the first lady. Trump posted a lengthy Truth Social post Sunday night calling the pope “weak” on crime and…
Three progressive American Cardinals, Blase Cupich of Chicago, Robert McElroy of San Diego, and Joseph Tobin of Newark, crashed CBS’s failing Sunday night propaganda hour “60 Minutes” to publicly flog President Donald Trump for daring to criticize the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. The post Three American Cardinals Use 60 Minutes to Pile On President Trump…
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker inserted himself into Pope Leo XIV’s clash with President Donald Trump on Monday, praising the Catholic leader as defender of human life…
Hours after posting a lengthy message critiquing the pontiff, the US president shared a Jesus-like image of himself that he has since deleted.