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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(138,065 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:51 PM Apr 16

Trump Yanks Millions From Catholic Charities Amid Pope Feud

Source: Daily Beast

The Trump administration has abruptly canceled a multimillion-dollar contract with a Catholic charity that houses and cares for migrant children amid the president’s feud with Pope Leo XIV.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami has helped provide vital services to unaccompanied minors for more than 60 years, but could now shut down within a matter of months after the administration canceled an $11 million federal contract.

The decision comes amid tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo, the leader of the Catholic Church, over issues such as migration and the war in Iran. Trump has launched a series of attacks against the American-born pontiff, including suggesting Leo was “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.” The 79-year-old president also received intense criticism after he shared an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ on social media.

Writing for the Miami Herald, Thomas Wenski, archbishop of Miami, said it is “baffling” that the government would want to shut down a service that has helped thousands of children who entered the U.S. without parents or guardians since the 1960s.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-yanks-millions-catholic-charities-090511215.html

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Trump Yanks Millions From Catholic Charities Amid Pope Feud (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 16 OP

"baffling?" The Blue Flower Apr 16 #1

I don't fine it baffling at all. Trump and his minions are cruel and could not care less for anyone other OLDMDDEM Apr 16 #2

Vindictive little bastard. Jilly_in_VA Apr 16 #3

Ruh roh. That wall we all used to believe in between church and state worked on both sides. forgotmylogin Apr 16 #30

Trump and his entire gang are vile creatures. wcmagumba Apr 16 #4

I believe this action of trump is illegal. Hope it is. n/t SheilaAnn Apr 16 #5

Is it not true... GiqueCee Apr 16 #22

Lotta Catholics in Florida and Cuba... displacedvermoter Apr 16 #6

He's a damn stinking immature bully. Makes me sick. Dave Bowman Apr 16 #7

"said it is "baffling" that the government would want to shut down a service that has helped thousands of children" Ray Bruns Apr 16 #8

Such a whiny little man child Pas-de-Calais Apr 16 #9

K&R red dog 1 Apr 16 #10

I hope many voters of the Catholic faith are outraged Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 16 #15

Ridiculous, petty, and small Bristlecone Apr 16 #11

trDUMP resents the Holy See,... magicarpet Apr 16 #12

I still say, IF there were a God bluestarone Apr 16 #13

Wouldn't it be great if he turned into a pillar of salt Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 16 #16

I'd rather he was turned into a TOILET with bluestarone Apr 16 #17

The antichrist defunds Catholic charities and they find THAT baffling? spudspud Apr 16 #14

How small can one man get already? PatSeg Apr 16 #18

Trump has an army of flying monkeys BootinUp Apr 16 #19

A hostage-taker's mindset nuxvomica Apr 16 #20

Trump is evil, pure and simple. hadEnuf Apr 16 #21

Thank God he's not our president Grim Chieftain Apr 16 #23

Just die already!! aeromanKC Apr 16 #24

This isn't going to help Demon Donald. Joinfortmill Apr 16 #25

If the funds were allocated and budgeted for, how does TSF have any say about taking them away? Deuxcents Apr 16 #26

Not just vindictive but blue-wave Apr 16 #27

What a nasty, thinned skinned, crybaby. OMG, please Congress find a way to lock him up. Fla Dem Apr 16 #28

trump's feelings were hurt and so he is punishing innocent kids LetMyPeopleVote Apr 16 #29

Headline should read; Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 16 #31

The Blue Flower

(6,628 posts)

1. "baffling?"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:54 PM

Apr 16

The archbishop has no idea who or what he's dealing with. The creature exults in the deaths of children. It believes that "suffer the little children come to me" means to make them suffer.

OLDMDDEM

(3,306 posts)

2. I don't fine it baffling at all. Trump and his minions are cruel and could not care less for anyone other

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:54 PM

Apr 16

than themselves.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,693 posts)

3. Vindictive little bastard.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:58 PM

Apr 16

forgotmylogin

(7,966 posts)

30. Ruh roh. That wall we all used to believe in between church and state worked on both sides.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:35 PM

Apr 16

It prevented tax-free churches from endorsing political candidates, but also kept the government from messing with churches and trying to dictate what they preach.

wcmagumba

(6,725 posts)

4. Trump and his entire gang are vile creatures.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:59 PM

Apr 16

They care not a wit about the poor and disabled.

SheilaAnn

(10,793 posts)

5. I believe this action of trump is illegal. Hope it is. n/t

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:59 PM

Apr 16

GiqueCee

(4,914 posts)

22. Is it not true...

Reply to SheilaAnn (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:22 PM

Apr 16

... that ALL expenditures must originate in the House, and therefore, any curtailment of funds allocated must be approved by the House committee that appropriated the funds in the first place? I'm not a super hardcore policy wonk, but I think that's how it's supposed to work. But we are dealing with the spineless sycophants on the Dark Side of the Aisle who wear out multiple pairs of kneepads in their efforts to fluff Trump's fragile ego, regardless of how often he usurps their authority, and tramples the Constitution in the process.

displacedvermoter

(5,114 posts)

6. Lotta Catholics in Florida and Cuba...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:05 PM

Apr 16

Dave Bowman

(7,548 posts)

7. He's a damn stinking immature bully. Makes me sick.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:08 PM

Apr 16

Ray Bruns

(6,849 posts)

8. "said it is "baffling" that the government would want to shut down a service that has helped thousands of children"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:09 PM

Apr 16

I would like to know under what rock Thomas Wenski, archbishop of Miami, has been living under for the past ten years. Have none of these people been paying attention?

Pas-de-Calais

(10,298 posts)

9. Such a whiny little man child

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:09 PM

Apr 16

red dog 1

(33,608 posts)

10. K&R

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:14 PM

Apr 16

Millions of Catholics will be voting this November!

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,966 posts)

15. I hope many voters of the Catholic faith are outraged

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:48 PM

Apr 16

and ready to vote Democratic. I can’t help but be pessimistic about that, though.

Bristlecone

(11,216 posts)

11. Ridiculous, petty, and small

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:20 PM

Apr 16

magicarpet

(19,519 posts)

12. trDUMP resents the Holy See,...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:39 PM

Apr 16

Pope Leo XIV is more respected and loved in the USA than trDUMP.

trDUMP is 80 years old... the Pope is 70. The Pope will most likely out live djt.

Pope Leo XIV is of the no, no, ethnic heritage of Hispanic. trDUMP gets a bitter & sour taste in his mouth because of that he only likes Caucasian folk.

Pope Leo XIV is a leader of the Catholic Church - has 60 million followers in the USA, and 1.407 billion followers world wide. Whereas trDUMP has 11.2 million followers on Truth Social.

Pope Leo XIV speaks six Languages: Italian, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Latin. trDUMP on the other hand can barely speak but one cohesive sentence in English without rambling on and on about nothing.

http://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/audiences/2025.html

bluestarone

(22,490 posts)

13. I still say, IF there were a God

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:42 PM

Apr 16

TSF would be TOAST long time ago.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,966 posts)

16. Wouldn't it be great if he turned into a pillar of salt

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:50 PM

Apr 16

while lying his ass off during one of his rallies or during a SOTU address?

bluestarone

(22,490 posts)

17. I'd rather he was turned into a TOILET with

Reply to Prof. Toru Tanaka (Reply #16)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:52 PM

Apr 16

No FLUSHER!!

spudspud

(673 posts)

14. The antichrist defunds Catholic charities and they find THAT baffling?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:44 PM

Apr 16

Come on Archbishop Wenski.

PatSeg

(53,778 posts)

18. How small can one man get already?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 03:10 PM

Apr 16

Who on earth has feuds with the Pope and charities for children?

Hey there, anyone in the White House or in the Trump family - your guy needs some serious help now.

BootinUp

(51,711 posts)

19. Trump has an army of flying monkeys

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 03:33 PM

Apr 16

That he sics on anyone who stands up to him.

nuxvomica

(14,317 posts)

20. A hostage-taker's mindset

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:06 PM

Apr 16

And holding children for hostage at that.

hadEnuf

(3,672 posts)

21. Trump is evil, pure and simple.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:07 PM

Apr 16

n/t

Grim Chieftain

(2,164 posts)

23. Thank God he's not our president

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:42 PM

Apr 16

Oh wait...

aeromanKC

(3,983 posts)

24. Just die already!!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:42 PM

Apr 16

Joinfortmill

(21,803 posts)

25. This isn't going to help Demon Donald.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:52 PM

Apr 16

Deuxcents

(27,912 posts)

26. If the funds were allocated and budgeted for, how does TSF have any say about taking them away?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 05:02 PM

Apr 16

blue-wave

(5,601 posts)

27. Not just vindictive but

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 05:19 PM

Apr 16

sadistic in nature. He's hurting little kids to make a political point as he tells the Pope that the Pope is wrong to preach moral teachings. There is no moral compass in the White House.