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144. Trump did not "dress up as the Pope"

Reply to delisen (Reply #78)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 04:10 PM

3 hrs ago

He posted an AI image of himself as Pope to the official White House website.

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Oh My! The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy [View all] malaise Yesterday OP

WTF. mercuryblues Yesterday #1

Well there goes Italy malaise Yesterday #6

And all the Catholics of the world BonnieJW Yesterday #45

the anti catholicism of these maga know nothings is in their dna. rampartd 19 hrs ago #106

And much of Latin America. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #102

Much of Western Europe... r�is�n_dubh 19 hrs ago #110

To the right wing Evangelicals, the pope is the devil incarnate and Catholicism is an abomination. flashman13 Yesterday #55

Who says we'd even want to go to such an - um - "event"? calimary 23 hrs ago #70

You must have grown up in a different era than I did. Ms. Toad 23 hrs ago #76

I dated a Jewish girl in high school and went to synagogue with her family a couple of times. flashman13 22 hrs ago #85

The rest of us were all friendly and had a good time at each other's churches. Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #92

I can vouch for that. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #96

Yep. Catholic here. Oh boy did we obey. calimary 18 hrs ago #112

I have a different memory of those formative years FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #129

Maybe it was regional, Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #130

I guess the point is that it was made clear they wren't invited. I'm no expert, but that doesn't sound very christian. flashman13 22 hrs ago #84

They're in league with the antiChrist B.See 22 hrs ago #91

Another regime change scheme? Marcuse 21 hrs ago #95

Trump would do as Henry VIII did if he thought he could get away with it. hunter 11 hrs ago #119

That wouldn't have happened if Henry had been allowed to divorce his first wife FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #133

So is Trump going to bomb the Vatican? SunSeeker Yesterday #2

It's definitely an implied threat. ananda Yesterday #35

He has two brothers in Florida and Illinois but no children. Marcuse 4 hrs ago #140

And, does he want to move the seat of the papacy to the White House? ananda Yesterday #38

Wonder what Catholic convert JD Vance thinks of all that... SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #93

don't give him any ideas plz vapor2 23 hrs ago #59

I hope the fucking Catholics that voted for the tsf BlueKota Yesterday #3

Those Catholics hate their Pope. Other Catholics love their Pope. mucifer Yesterday #5

But do they love Whiskey Pete going all "30 Years War" at the Pentagon? paleotn Yesterday #14

Many of them like Whiskey Pete BlueKota Yesterday #37

Exactly! ybbor Yesterday #25

I really admire this Pope. BlueKota Yesterday #32

Not raised Catholic, but I'm definitely impressed with Leo. ShazzieB Yesterday #49

I was raised Catholic too. Dulcinea 22 hrs ago #77

I agree. These two most recent Popes to me represent BlueKota 22 hrs ago #82

I agree. As a recovering ex Catholic I do like.. yourout 20 hrs ago #103

That is good that your wife's church is inclusive. BlueKota 6 hrs ago #136

Popes Leo and Francis are truly "modern" men of this century FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #131

Trumpist Conservative Catholics will never hear about this incident. maxsolomon Yesterday #8

Not a chance. I'd have probably never heard of it without DU underpants Yesterday #33

Yah, my whole damn family voted for the orange piece of shit BECAUSE OF HIS ABORTION STANCE!!!!!! a kennedy Yesterday #27

yeppers - got some friends like that rurallib Yesterday #29

It's so ironic how many fell for his anti-abortion act. ShazzieB Yesterday #51

I wonder how many he paid for over the years. n/t SheilaAnn 23 hrs ago #63

Right? ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #67

They don't even care if he believes JBTaurus83 20 hrs ago #105

Do they know how many abortions OhioBack2Blue 23 hrs ago #66

Indeed, the Bible says nothing about abortion, except for a how-to. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #98

I gotcha beat, I think... slightlv 23 hrs ago #71

I'm quite sure Trump doesn't really give 2 hoots about abortion... 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #90

+1 area51 19 hrs ago #109

He actually had Erik aborted RVN VET71 11 hrs ago #117

TSF and crew had better get ready for some smiting. Sneederbunk Yesterday #4

Guess they really don't like Leo's public statements wnylib Yesterday #7

This was January so they must really be pissed with his comments malaise Yesterday #9

Thats probably why hes been making them, Chicago Pope cares more about the Cubs than he does their threats lol. Volaris Yesterday #52

Agree malaise Yesterday #56

I can't help but being afraid for his safety MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #36

Dear Goddess, these people are beyond deranged and dangerous. niyad Yesterday #10

I just caught the tail end of her segment before the break..what's going on? I need to read up on the Avignon Papacy Deuxcents Yesterday #11

need to read up on the Avignon Papacy malaise Yesterday #15

Avignon Papacy, in a nutshell: Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #99

Omg what a manipulative bunch of degenerates. Passages Yesterday #12

Nobody expects 3825-87867 Yesterday #13

There's an almost full bingo card of pissed off religious groups that tsf is about to complete. rubbersole Yesterday #16

Colby is NOT . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #17

He is a nepo baby, a grandson of one-time CIA head William Colby. n/t valleyrogue 19 hrs ago #108

Nepo Borgia baby yorkster 13 hrs ago #114

If only there were some super secret Vatican police force PuraVidaDreamin Yesterday #18

The church has had or does have secret people who can take care of a situation that you're alluding to. Trueblue1968 22 hrs ago #86

The Avignon Papacy AverageOldGuy Yesterday #19

Thanks..got to reading this history, too. I'm wondering just why the pentagon is bringing this up now Deuxcents Yesterday #21

Thank you AverageOldGuy malaise Yesterday #22

Thanks MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #41

And now: Recently-converted Catholic JD Vance says he will "look into the report" AverageOldGuy Yesterday #20

Well, this just answered my question..thanks Deuxcents Yesterday #23

He has a pre-campaign book out. It has a church on the cover. underpants Yesterday #47

A church he had never even been in, much less attended. niyad 23 hrs ago #62

A church that's not even Roman Catholic. nt Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #101

He looks like a young Jonathan Winters. llmart 23 hrs ago #74

Reminds me of Dom DeLuise sop 6 hrs ago #135

Smug, smackable face dedl67 4 hrs ago #142

How long until VD Jance renounces Catholicism & goes full fundie? Dulcinea 22 hrs ago #83

Makes sense to me... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #24

Going to war with the Pope. Irish_Dem Yesterday #26

Steve Bannon's wet dream no_hypocrisy Yesterday #28

They had a "fourteenth-century weapon" handy? underpants Yesterday #30

Thanks for the info MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #43

I think it's long past due to excommunicate many of these right-wing fascist Catholics in America. Crowman2009 Yesterday #31

Like that will scare him. Bob doesn't strike me as the type to suffer fools. He also strikes me as the type Scrivener7 Yesterday #34

The forces of darkness have thrown down the gauntlet. patphil Yesterday #39

Jeezus. Impeach him! Joinfortmill Yesterday #40

Well, that's some crazy shit right there. MerryBlooms Yesterday #42

Say what? Cirsium Yesterday #44

Welp, for those who thought this administration left the rails and went full wackaloon in the last few weeks, Emrys Yesterday #46

Yup. God help us all!! blue-wave Yesterday #50

I mean, would you look at that upholstery: Emrys 23 hrs ago #58

Jay Dee would blue-wave 23 hrs ago #72

How many American Cardinals blue-wave Yesterday #48

I'm confident there will be not a word of this on EWTN DBoon Yesterday #53

The Avignon Papacy could be second pope Buzz cook Yesterday #54

Well, it's high time the Antipope put in an appearance Emrys 23 hrs ago #65

Kick! red dog 1 Yesterday #57

Didn't the Pope snub Vance on his last visit? vapor2 23 hrs ago #60

Yes malaise 23 hrs ago #64

So now Trump is going to bomb the Vatican? DFW 23 hrs ago #61

Another link malaise 22 hrs ago #79

To match the elbow-bending tendencies of Pete Hegseth, Mblaze 23 hrs ago #68

They are all drunk on power. Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #69

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #73

Good link malaise 23 hrs ago #75

Remember when Trump dressed up as the Pope? delisen 22 hrs ago #78

THIS malaise 22 hrs ago #80

Trump did not "dress up as the Pope" Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #144

Well, I thought they were all devout Christians.....nope it's all cosplay. spanone 22 hrs ago #81

The best news is that the pope malaise 22 hrs ago #87

Six of the current Nine Supreme Court Justices are Catholic. mackdaddy 22 hrs ago #88

How many of those six are Opus Dei? Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #104

Indeed. calimary 4 hrs ago #141

Omg BlueWaveNeverEnd 22 hrs ago #89

NAZI diplomacy, but not so classy. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #94

I can't believe this. The Trump Administration doesn't know that much history. n/t malthaussen 20 hrs ago #97

I think trump just wants KT2000 20 hrs ago #100

This is outrageously insane even for the Trump administration. valleyrogue 19 hrs ago #107

Post removed Post removed 18 hrs ago #111

I believe that Mierda47 has secured a seat in hell. n/t aggiesal 17 hrs ago #113

I want earthly punishment malaise 12 hrs ago #115

I want both. n/t aggiesal 10 hrs ago #123

LOL malaise 9 hrs ago #124

an under secretary "summons" an ambassador? and not at the state dept?/ rampartd 11 hrs ago #116

All our worst nightmares about the influence of violent video malaise 11 hrs ago #118

I didn't think anyone in Trumps administration was even that smart. BradBo 11 hrs ago #120

These people are fucking crazy. This is Steven Miller the whole way. BradBo 10 hrs ago #121

Or Bannon malaise 10 hrs ago #122

Holy crap! PatSeg 9 hrs ago #125

Yep malaise 9 hrs ago #126

This is the kind of evil and madness PatSeg 3 hrs ago #143

How many divisions does the Pope have?-Josef Stalin CanonRay 9 hrs ago #127

You are correct malaise 8 hrs ago #132

Trumps reply.. Playingmantis 9 hrs ago #128

Threatening the Pope maliaSmith 7 hrs ago #134

And those same morons that call themselves Catholic and voted for the Orange Potato and GOP congress mdbl 5 hrs ago #137

Look at who Kegbreath's pastor is. This pretty much explains it all. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 5 hrs ago #138

It feels sorta like John Paul II v Moscow, 2.0 Torchlight 5 hrs ago #139

Out of control maniacs with unlimited power at their fingertips. Martin68 3 hrs ago #145