Trump’s feud with Pope Leo undermines his own MAGA base: Jared Mondschein | ABC NEWS
Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump have been locked in an increasingly bitter war of words over the United States’ war campaign in the Middle East.
Jared Mondschein, director of research at the US Studies Centre, said the feud has not played in Trump’s favour as an increasing number of Republicans seek to distance themselves from the “unpopular” president.
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