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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope​

By DAVID CRARY, PETER SMITH and STEVE PEOPLES
Updated 6:53 PM CDT, April 13, 2026

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 – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.

Leo says he is sharing a Gospel message and not directly attacking Trump or anyone else with his appeals for peace and criticism of attitudes fueling the war.

Criticism of Trump came from Archbishop Paul Coakley, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and from Minnesota-based Bishop Robert Barron, who only a few days ago was applauding Trump as an Easter guest at the White House. Barron called the president’s remarks “entirely inappropriate and disrespectful” and urged him to apologize.

The dismay extended into an even more solid base of Trump support — conservative Christian evangelicals. Many were appalled that Trump followed his Truth Social attack on Leo by posting an image depicting himself as a Christ-like savior.

“TAKE THIS DOWN, MR. PRESIDENT,” posted David Brody, a prominent Trump-supporting commentator with the Christian Broadcasting Network. “You’re not God. None of us are. This goes too far. It crosses the line.”

By midday Monday, the image had been taken down from Truth Social. And speaking at the White House, the president claimed that he never intended to liken himself to Jesus when he posted the picture. ...

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Trump faces backlash after posting AI image appearing to depict him like Jesus

The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
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Hillary Clinton says Trump ‘fully unhinged,’ Vance-led Iran talks ‘a joke’

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Trump won't back down from Pope Leo feud sparked by "60 Minutes" report, tells CBS News pontiff should stay out of politics

President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday in a Truth Social post.
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Trump news at a glance: president posts AI image comparing himself to Jesus after picking a fight with the pope

Trump’s now-deleted post sparked the wrath of some of his loyal conservative Christian followers – key US politics stories from Monday 13 April at a glance
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Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has blockaded Iranian ports to try to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump-as-Jesus post angers Christian conservatives who say it’s ‘blasphemy’

President Trump’s social media post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure has sparked fierce backlash from factions of his conservative and Christian base, who called the image blasphemous and urge...
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Trump says Iran’s navy ‘obliterated’ as US enforces Hormuz blockade — but key threat remains

Iran retains fast attack boats, mines and drones capable of disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, even as Trump says its navy is “obliterated" and the U.S. moves to enforce a blockade.
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ICE detained fewer non-criminals since Minnesota crackdown, driving a decline in detention population, data shows

The average daily ICE detention population declined by 12% from January to March, as a shakeup in DHS leadership suggests a potential shift in enforcement strategy.
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Trump's Iran war deepens the GOP's midterm challenges: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Trump vs. the pope.
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Trump's history of controversial Truth Social posts

Donald Trump has sparked controversy with numerous Truth Social posts, from an AI 'Jesus' image to threats against Iran.
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DHS orders thousands of furloughed employees back to work despite ongoing shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, even as the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.
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Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism, saying he has 'no fear' of US administration

President Donald Trump had called Pope Leo XIV "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."
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Europe celebrates as Orbán's stunning defeat deals a blow to Putin and Trump

Leaders across the continent hailed the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule in Hungary as a return to unity in the European Union, the 27-nation bloc that he criticized and sought to undermine.
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Trump commission condemns idea of church, state separation in hearing

The Religious Liberty Commission's final hearing included a Greensboro sit-in participant, who said religious liberty was vital to the 1960s movement.
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Live updates: U.S. blockade of Iran's ports goes into effect; Trump says he doesn't care about new talks

Follow live coverage from NBC News of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's blockade, peace talks and the Israel-Lebanon war.
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