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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Republican senator criticizes Trump’s ‘holy war’ with Pope Leo

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Senator John Kennedy arrives for a vote at the US Capitol building on 13 April 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Heather Diehl/Getty Images

A Republican lawmaker has condemned what he refers to as Donald Trump’s “holy war” against Pope Leo XIV.

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump and the ultraconservative Maga movement, condemned the president’s attacks on the pope during a Fox News interview on Saturday.

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