Thune Urges Trump to 'Leave the Church Alone' After Attacking Pope

Thune urges Trump to 'leave the church alone' after attacking pope

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) urged President Donald Trump to “leave the church alone” after the president sharply criticized the pope over the war in Iran. Thune made the remarks when asked about Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV, who has condemned the conflict and called for immediate de-escalation. Trump in recent days has rebuked the pope for speaking out against U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iranian targets, accusing the pon…

Senate majority leader just delivered a stern warning to Trump

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has waded ever deeper into a new “holy” war of his own making — this time against the Vatican. While it’s only a war of words, the backlash has been severe to the point where Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has issued the president a warning: “I would leave the Church alone.”Trump’s conflict with the Holy See dates back to January, when Pentagon officials held a closed-door meeting with the then-a…

‘Leave the Church Alone’: Republican Senate Leader Dings Trump for Going After Pope Leo

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Monday suggested that President Donald Trump should ease up on his attacks on Pope Leo XIV.