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Trump and Vance Pick a Fight with the Pope
April 17, 2026·50 minroundtablepolitics
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President Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo over Iran policy, amplified by controversial social media posts and Vice President J.D. Vance's tone-deaf remarks, has alienated key religious constituencies and exposed strategic ambiguity in U.S. foreign policy, while the broader discussio
President Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo over Iran policy, amplified by controversial social media posts and Vice President J.D. Vance's tone-deaf remarks, has alienated key religious constituencies and exposed strategic ambiguity in U.S. foreign policy, while the broader discussio
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Sarah Isger
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