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msongs

(73,850 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2026, 01:15 AM 14 hrs ago

what effect will trump bashing the pope have on elections? one wonders if all

those latinos, who are heavily catholic, will connect any dots here and change their views on republicans. His verbal attack was way more nasty than usual for him.

from Yahoo: trump lambasts pope

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-lambasts-pope-leo-xiv-012053532.html

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what effect will trump bashing the pope have on elections? one wonders if all (Original Post) msongs 14 hrs ago OP

I doubt Roman Catholicism is their religion. That's way too complex. OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #1

Not to mention my own lot: anamnua 14 hrs ago #2

I'm from an Irish background JBTaurus83 13 hrs ago #3

OAITW r.2.0

(32,276 posts)

1. I doubt Roman Catholicism is their religion. That's way too complex.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 01:19 AM

14 hrs ago

More likely into current evangelical theater.

anamnua

(1,517 posts)

2. Not to mention my own lot:

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 01:29 AM

14 hrs ago

The Irish. And Italians.

JBTaurus83

(1,492 posts)

3. I'm from an Irish background

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 02:24 AM

13 hrs ago

And my husband (we happen to be gay) is Costa Rican. We participate in some culturally Catholic activities. Both of our families are fucking pissed about the pig. This is a step too far between the tacky rant and then the picture, I don’t even know what to say about the picture.

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