"Trump responded to Orbán’s defeat with a long screed attacking Pope Leo XIV. ...
Today is Orthodox Easter, and about 45 minutes after attacking the Pope, Trump posted an image of himself in the place of Jesus, apparently healing a sick man in a bed, surrounded by a soldier, a nurse, a woman praying, and an older man."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
"Behind him are the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial, and a giant American flag, while in the sky are two eagles, three fighter jets, soldiers, and what seems to be a monster.
Amid popular revulsion at what people are calling heresy and blasphemy, former U.S. representative Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote: 'It’s more than blasphemy. It’s an Antichrist spirit.'”
Here are screenshots of the postings Heather Cox Richardson is describing above:
"This morning, the President, for the second Sunday in a row, talked openly of committing war crimes in Iran.
He’s ending his day attacking the Pope, whom he refers to as 'Leo,' on Truth Social. ...
But that’s not all. Trump closed out the day by posting two images on Truth Social. One portraying Trump Tower on the Moon (presumably).
And the other depicts Trump as a god-like healer.
The president is not well."
~ Joyce Vance
"In the aftermath of Orbán’s loss, it was clear that Trump is aware of his precarious position.
After a 60 Minutes story about cardinals speaking out in the wake of Pope Leo’s statements critical of actions backed by the Trump administration, Trump lashed out at Pope Leo — the first pope born in the United States — with a deranged Truth social post declaring, 'Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.'”
~ Chris Geidner
https://www.lawdork.com/p/theyre-so-much-weaker-than-they-want
"A full-blown MAGA civil war has erupted, larger than anything we’ve seen before, after the President posted an image of himself as Jesus and then spent the night attacking the Pope. This morning, MAGA influencers, politicians, and commentators are openly denouncing him, calling this a line that should not have been crossed."
~ Aaron Parnas
https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-news-maga-erupts-as-trump-posts
Good morning everyone.
"Pope Leo’s election gave the world another globally influential U.S. figure who could be a foil to Trump and by extension, Vance. From now to 2028, we’re unfortunately all stuck on this runaway train as one man (Trump) attempts to usurp democracy to remain in power, another (Vance) attempts a rise to power in his own right as heir-apparent," (continued in /11)
~ Ashley Hildebrand
(continued from /11)
"and a third (Pope Leo) balances the influence that he plays on the global stage as both American and leader of the Catholic Church.
It really boils down to this: JD Vance, like so many before him, uses the trappings of the church to prop up his own agenda rather than live out the fully rounded teachings 53 million Catholic Americans learned in Sunday School."
"A Trump/Vance presidency and the threats they pose to the future bring us closer to a Christian nationalism that Paul Weyrich dreamed of and our founding fathers warned against. It’s certainly surprising, though not unwelcome, that the leader of the Catholic Church might be the best chance we have to push back against their political crusade for power."
Not to worry on this one, they just lost 54 million Roman Catholics.
I don't usually use the Roman, it just seemed highly applicable today, April 13, 2026.
William Lindsey 
Edelruth, PBS Passport Holder