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Trump angers Catholics in targeting Pope Leo XIV over Iran war pushback
The president’s feud with the first American pope does carry a political risk for him ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Trump angers Catholics in targeting Pope Leo XIV over Iran war pushback
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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…
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Three American Cardinals Use 60 Minutes to Pile On President Trump Over Pope Leo XIV Spat — Desperate Play to Shatter Trump’s Catholic Base Before 2026 Midterms
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…
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Catholics warn of serious juncture as Trump targets Pope Leo XIV
Even traditional allies pushed back after Trump escalated attacks and posted an image casting himself as Jesus
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Pope Leo dismisses Trump’s Iran war digs: ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’
Pope Leo XIV dismissed President Donald Trump’s scathing rebuke of the Vatican’s stances on the Iran war on Monday morning, telling reporters he has been spreading the word of the gospel. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I…
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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
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Trump talks about Iran and Pope Leo after White House DoorDash delivery
President Trump received a DoorDash delivery at the White House to promote his administration's "no tax on tips" efforts and spoke to reporters about the ongoing conflict with Iran, his relationship with the pope and a controversial AI image he shared depicting him as a Christ-like figure.
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What to know about Trump and Pope Leo's feud over Iran, immigration
President Trump slammed Pope Leo again on Monday over the pontiff's criticisms of Mr. Trump's immigration policies and the Iran war. Norah O'Donnell and Chris Livesay report.
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Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress. And, Trump feuds with Pope Leo over Iran War
Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. And, Trump is feuding with Pope Leo, calling him weak on crime for opposing the war.
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Trump, Pope Leo escalate feud over Iran war
A war of words erupted Monday between the world's two most influential Americans, President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, over the war in Iran in a feud that could upend Mr. Trump's support among the Christian right.
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