While many GOP players have rallied behind his attacks on the Vatican, a handful have shunned the president
US President Donald Trump’s war of words with Pope Leo XIV appears to have split his own MAGA movement. While a number of prominent Republicans have distanced themselves from the exchange, others have stepped in to reassure him of their continued support.
The feud erupted after Pope Leo, the first American‑born pontiff, publicly criticized the US‑Israeli war on Iran, calling Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization “truly unacceptable” and stating that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.” The pontiff has also expressed concern over the Trump administration’s handling of immigration.
Trump responded with a social media tirade, calling the Pope “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy” and posting an AI‑generated image of himself as a Jesus‑like figure, robed in white, healing a sick man while surrounded by fighter jets and US flags.
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MAGA vs Catholicism: The Republican believers backing Trump over spat with Pope
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