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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,139 posts)
Mon Apr 13, 2026, 02:42 PM 23 hrs ago

Pope Leo Terrifies Trump & the Christian Nationalist Right

Mike Nellis

By now, I’m sure you’ve seen that Donald Trump took it upon himself to not only attack Pope Leo by name but also post an insane AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick. It’s offensive, it’s bizarre, and it says a lot more about him than I think he realizes.

But there’s a deeper conversation here—not just about Trump, but about what he represents, how his movement operates, and why Catholicism, at this moment, poses a real threat to the version of Christianity that many in MAGA are trying to promote.

For those who don’t know, I’m a practicing Catholic with a complicated relationship with my faith. I found my way back to it when Pope Francis ascended, and I started going back to church more consistently after Pope Leo took over the Vatican last year. My faith matters to me. It shapes how I see the world, how I try to show up for my family, and why I believe in the kind of politics I do.

I can trace most of my values back to that foundation—even during the periods when I drifted from it.

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Pope Leo Terrifies Trump & the Christian Nationalist Right (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago OP
The Christian Nationalist Right is basically the Klan underpants 22 hrs ago #1
Social media right after election day Roc2020 22 hrs ago #2
Trump is so pissed at the Pope that you would think the Pontiff bit his dick or something. Midnight Writer 22 hrs ago #3

underpants

(196,754 posts)
1. The Christian Nationalist Right is basically the Klan
Mon Apr 13, 2026, 02:46 PM
22 hrs ago

No one but white makes matter and they hate Catholics just as much as they hate Jewish people

Roc2020

(1,790 posts)
2. Social media right after election day
Mon Apr 13, 2026, 02:49 PM
22 hrs ago

Posts were opining why it is nauseating sickening with an almost urge to vomit seeing him or even hearing him. Many were saying that's the reaction to a demon. Now many today are saying he is demon possessed. To those that believe demons exist it's an interesting observe

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