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The Gospel According to Trump

April 17, 2026·1h 37m·4-min readconversationalpolitics
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A chaotic week in U.S. politics saw escalating tensions between the Trump administration and the Catholic Church, with Trump, J.D. Vance, and Pete Hegseth attacking Pope Leo over his criticism of the Iran war, while the conflict itself remains unresolved and economically damaging. Meanwhile

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Peggy Flanagan

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Pope LeoJ.D. VanceDonald TrumpRFK Jr.Peggy FlanaganPeter Madyar

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