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Baptist Pastor Argues Trump Has ‘Better Understanding’ of the Bible Than Pope Leo

Jeffress defended Trump’s Iran strikes as biblically justified and said the president understands the Bible better than Pope Leo XIV.

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Baptist pastor and Fox News contributor Robert Jeffress argued President Donald Trump has a “better understanding” of the bible than Pope Leo XIV — at least when it comes to waging war against Iran. Jeffress shared his take on Fox News Live on Saturday, two days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the American-born pope in Europe. The pastor said Leo is a “good man,” but his criticism of Trump’s leadership during the war — and his thre…

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Donald Trump understands the Bible better than the Pope. Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress claims so. – I'm glad the president isn't backing down at all, he says in an interview with Fox News.

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Mediaite broke the news in United States on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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