Kennedy Pushes Back on Trump's Pope Feud, Calls It a Distraction
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Republican Senator John Kennedy criticized Donald Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV, calling the idea of a 'holy war' with the pope a distraction and saying the pope is entitled to his opinion, while noting his respect for Catholicism as a Methodist. The remarks come amid a broader Trump-Pope clash linked to Iran policy, with Trump and allies attacking the pope and others defending Trump.
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