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Rhiannon12866

(234,216 posts) Sat May 10, 2025, 04:40 AM May 10

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How will Trump coexist with the first American pope on the world stage? - Washington Week PBS

Among the people who must try to understand Trump’s vision for the world is Pope Leo XIV. As best as we can tell, he doesn’t think like Trump on a huge range of issues. The panel discusses how the first American pope could get along with an American president not known for sharing the stage. - Aired on 05/09/2025.

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How will Trump coexist with the first American pope on the world stage? - Washington Week PBS (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 10 OP

"As best as we can tell, he doesn't think like Trump on a huge range of issues." WOW... hlthe2b May 10 #1

This pope is much like Pope Francis who devoted his life to helping the poor Rhiannon12866 May 10 #3

Exactly! (whoever wrote that subheadline is clueless) hlthe2b May 10 #4

Why should he try to get along with trump? mwmisses4289 May 10 #2

hlthe2b

(109,716 posts)

1. "As best as we can tell, he doesn't think like Trump on a huge range of issues." WOW...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2025, 05:55 AM

May 10

Sometimes understatement is a damning comment. I hope this was just the crap editor... Good gawd (pardon the "pun" )

Rhiannon12866

(234,216 posts)

3. This pope is much like Pope Francis who devoted his life to helping the poor

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sat May 10, 2025, 08:52 AM

May 10

And Pope Leo spent years in Peru as a missionary. They love him there.

hlthe2b

(109,716 posts)

4. Exactly! (whoever wrote that subheadline is clueless)

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #3)

Sat May 10, 2025, 09:04 AM

May 10

mwmisses4289

(1,066 posts)

2. Why should he try to get along with trump?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2025, 08:48 AM

May 10

The pope can be polite and gracious to it, and that's really all he needs to do.

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