Amid feud with pope and AI Jesus posts, Trump tests his luck with the religious right
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Trump Says Iran Committed ‘Serious Violation’ of Ceasefire: ABC Donald Trump’s depiction of himself as Jesus Christ and recent spat with Pope Leo XIV could come back to bite him and the Republican party in the midterm elections, according to experts, with some newly aggrieved Christian groups set to play an outsized role in key races across the US.
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