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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
The backlash from Catholic leaders and white evangelical supporters highlights tension over Trump’s religious base, which included 79% of white evangelicals in 2024, AP VoteCast found.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump removed a Truth Social image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure, claiming he never intended to liken himself to Jesus after facing widespread criticism.
- The incident followed Trump's verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, which sparked dismay across the Catholic spectrum as bishops viewed the attack as undermining the Church's dignity.
- Minnesota-Based Bishop Robert Barron called the remarks "entirely inappropriate and disrespectful," while Denise Murphy McGraw assailed the meme as "OUTRAGEOUS blasphemy" and urged Trump to seek forgiveness from Americans and God.
- Trump refused to apologize, declaring "there's nothing to apologize for," while evangelical supporter Ralph Reed emphasized that appreciation for the president's faith-based policies transcends this disagreement.
- This feud arrives six months before midterm elections, posing risks for Trump's coalition where white evangelical Protestants, representing 34% of voters, remain a critical political base.
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Stalin had asked in 1935: "The Pope, how many divisions?" At the same level, Trump got the answer after screening Leo XIV of political accusations and insults ad hominem: a billion and a half Catholics in the world.
WASHINGTON—Most U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. However, across the broad Catholic political spectrum, including among conservative-minded bishops, there is dismay at Trump’s unprecedented verbal attack on Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead his church. Leo XIV claims that he is sharing a Gospel message and that he is not directly attacking Trump or anyone else with his calls for peace and his c…
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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops –
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.
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