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Trump wants Pope Leo to know that ‘Iran has killed 42,000 innocent’ protesters

Apr 15, 2026Center Right

President Donald Trump continued his war of words with Pope Leo, requesting that the pontiff be reminded of the thousands of innocent protesters killed by the Iranian regime after nationwide protests in the country in January. The president used the murders as a basis for reasoning that Iran should not be allowed to have a…

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