About this episode
The episode discusses the conflict between Donald Trump and The Pope, including reactions from Catholics and geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why are the president and The Pope in a holy war of words? Donald Trump is not happy with the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He claims Leo is weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy. The president says the pontiff is harming the church… but is Trump harming his own base? We speak to Catholics in Virginia who react to the spat - and the AI image depicting Trump as Jesus Christ. Meanwhile, a US blockade has begun in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's plan is to choke off Iran's oil income. But will it work - and are we actually getting closer to hostilities restarting? Plus - why the president's $10bn defamation case against The Wall Street Journal is back in the news. You can watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions.
People in this episode
Guest: Catholics In Virginia
Topics covered
- Donald Trump
- The Pope
- foreign policy
- Catholic Church
- Iran
- defamation case
Keywords
- holy war
- crime
- oil income
- defamation case
- AI image
Mentioned in this episode
Products: AI image depicting Trump as Jesus Christ
Places: Virginia, US, the Strait of Hormuz, Iran
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