"This morning, the Trump Administration is ramping up its attack on the Catholic Church. The Miami Herald has confirmed that the Trump administration canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities in Miami that funded housing and care for unaccompanied migrant children, ending a decades-long partnership with the Catholic Church."

~ Aaron Parnas

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-trump-escalates-attack-on

BREAKING: Trump Escalates Attack on Church, Cuts Massive Funding, Hegseth Cites Fake Bible Quote From Pulp Fiction, Hegseth Labels the Press "Unpatriotic"

Good morning everyone.

The Parnas Perspective

"That Trumpist view—that power is to be worshiped, that might makes right—can be dressed up in religious garb, whether through the unctuous sophistry of JD Vance or the grotesque weaponization of faith by Pete Hegseth. But the costume clearly doesn’t fit."

~ William Kristol

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-father-the-don-and-the-fed-chairs-post-trump-powell-leo-pope-federal-reserve-tillis-iran-war

The Father, the Don, and the Fed Chair’s Post

Knives out for the banker of Washington and the Bishop of Rome.

The Bulwark

"The claim that we have no choice but to follow 'the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,' indeed that we should exult in doing so, is fundamentally at odds with a Judeo-Christian world view. ...

They’re attacking Pope Leo not simply because he’s the pope but because he’s the first American pope. He’s a threat to their ambition to change the meaning of America."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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"The Trumpists fear Pope Leo not simply because he’s defending the views, and speaking to the communicants, of his church. They fear him because he’s defending the principles, and speaking to the citizens, of his country. Of our country."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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"The president's blasphemy exposes the truth about the Christian right. …

Most evangelical influencers weren’t really angry so much as they were embarrassed that Trump said the quiet part out loud: He has supplanted Jesus Christ as their lord and savior. ...

the Christian right is really not about worshipping God — it’s about worshipping power."

~ Amanda Marcotte

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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https://www.salon.com/2026/04/15/trump-is-right-he-is-magas-jesus/

Trump is right: He is MAGA’s Jesus - Salon.com

The president's blasphemy exposes the truth about the Christian right

Salon.com

“'I’m not afraid.'

With these three words Sunday morning, Pope Leo XIV offered as powerful a rebuke of President Trump and everything he has wrought on the world as anyone ever has.

Three words that mocked Trump for being the bully that he is.

Three words that undercut Trump’s self-hyped aura of invincibility."

~ Gustavo Arellano

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-14/pope-leo-isnt-afraid-of-president-trump-we-shouldnt-be-either

Pope Leo isn't afraid of President Trump. We shouldn't be, either

Hearing Leo’s simple smackdown of the president, at a time when too many people insist we must sink to Trump’s lows to beat him, is like receiving a sacrament I never knew I needed.

Los Angeles Times

"Three words to inspire all good people to fight against Trump — because if a mild-mannered man of God such as Leo isn’t afraid, no one should be."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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Rick Wilson tells Wajahat Ali: "Let's bring up Jesus."

Then the screen shows a reporter asking Trump,

"Mr. President, did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ?"

Trump replies:

"Well, it wasn't a picture. It was me. I did post it. And I thought it was me as a doctor and had to do with the Red Cross as a Red Cross worker there, which we support."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/rick-wilson-and-waj-discuss-trumps

Rick Wilson and Waj Discuss Trump's Mounting Failures and Mock MAGA's Collapse

It's OK to laugh at the world's worst people having the worst week. Rick Wilson and I do just that as we recount how Trump destroyed his own image and his own party in over a year.

The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali

"And only the fake news could come up with that one. So I just heard about it. And I said, how do they come up with that? It's supposed to be me as a doctor making people better. And I do make people better. I make people better. That's a disgrace."

The screen moves to journalist Chris Jansing talking to Trump voter John North about Trump comparing himself to Jesus then pretending he was depicting himself as a doctor.

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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John North says:

"I'm very upset about that. I mean, how egotistical can you possibly be? I'm ashamed that he would actually do that. The man I voted for and trust."

Rick Wilson concludes:

"When even Iran can troll you on the Pope and the Jesus meme, you seem like you've stepped in a religious minefield that is not going to get any better."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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"But If you were sharp and young and mentally agile, you might be able to work your way out of it.

Trump is not the Trump he was even two years ago, much less the Trump he was in 2016."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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"Boy, you know, we are in some weird space. Indeed. I mean, there's a there's a concept, you know, it's something else that Donald Trump is quite familiar with since he was best friends with Jeffrey Epstein called grooming. And the right likes to accuse gay people of grooming everybody there around their grooming."

~ Robert B. Jones

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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https://www.joyannreid.com/p/a-bad-week-for-the-ai-epstein-class

A Bad Week for the AI Epstein Class | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!

A recording from The Joy Reid Show's live video

Welcome to Joy's House!

"But the kind of grooming that you've seen among white conservative Christians has been that they've pushed the bar further and further toward Donald Trump being appointed by God, anointed by God. by God to make Christ his king, to make sure that the world knows that Christ is king. He's doing God's work."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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"On Friday, President Trump is scheduled to appear at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, for a Turning Point USA event. Trump’s appearance at the event is part of Turning Point USA’s 'Build the Red Wall' campaign."

~ Judd Legum

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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https://popular.info/p/500000-buys-a-one-on-one-meeting

$500,000 buys a “one-on-one meeting” with Trump

On Friday, President Trump is scheduled to appear at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, for a Turning Point USA event.

Popular Information

"It is an effort championed by Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, to secure victories for MAGA candidates in the 2026 and 2028 elections by increasing Republican support in Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.

The event is free for people who would like to listen to Trump’s speech from the pews at Dream City Church. But a more interactive experience is available — for a price."

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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An email sent by Sinan Kanatsiz, an obscure but well-connected figure in Trump’s political orbit, offers its recipients a 'one-on-one meeting and private photo with President Donald Trump” in exchange for a “contribution of $500,000 to TPUSA PAC.'”

#PopeLeo #Trump #Republicans #Catholics #DoctorTrump #power
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@wdlindsy Or you could just pick up a bag of dog poop at your nearest park and take a selfie with it.

Same same.

@wdlindsy

who gets the 500.000 ? TPU ? or DJT ?
whichever solution is just 🤮

#trump #TPU #corruption

@RainbowFrog That's the question to ask for sure.

@wdlindsy

in any case, it asserts the fact that "speaking to the president" is a *privilege* that is only allowed to *very rich* people 🤑

not that I would like to... but the symbol is everything but democratic...