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Donald Trump’s pivot to blasphemy | Flipboard

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What to know about Donald Trump’s pivot to blasphemy

The article reports on President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, his social media post depicting himself as Jesus, and reactions from political figures like Gavin Newsom. It includes coverage of related news about Iran, economic forecasts, and other political developments.

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What happened

Donald Trump’s pivot to blasphemy Attacking the pope and posing as Jesus — even religious conservatives are mad this time.

Why it matters

To celebrate the second Sunday of Easter, President Donald Trump appears to have decided that blasphemy might be the best option.

Common ground

Late Sunday evening, Trump posted a wordy attack of Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, …

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article reports on President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, his social media post depicting himself as Jesus, and reactions from political figures like Gavin Newsom. It includes coverage of related news about Iran, economic forecasts, and other political developments.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme”
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France24 and three web search results independently confirm Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV. Wikipedia entries about Trump's religious views and Pope Francis's death provide contextual corroboration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday), at 07:35 CEST (UTC+2), Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Pope_Fran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst, September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first pope to have been born in the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
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Claim 2: “Late Sunday evening, Trump posted a wordy attack of Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard cross-references and Wikipedia entries) confirm Trump posted an attack on Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social. Wikipedia explicitly identifies Pope Leo XIV as the current pope, aligning with the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday), at 07:35 CEST (UTC+2), Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Pope_Fran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst, September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first pope to have been born in the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
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Claim 3: “Newsom ridiculed Trump’s claim that he was depicting himself as a Red Cross worker, not Jesus”
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Three web search results and Wikipedia entries about Gavin Newsom explicitly state he mocked Trump's claim about depicting himself as a Red Cross worker rather than Jesus.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Gavin Newsom is a political podcast hosted by American politician and businessman Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California. The podcast aims to expand his national audience by participati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Gavin_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that started in August 2021 and ended on September 14, 2021, when the majority of California voters chose not to recall …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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