GOP Senator John Kennedy Slams Trump On Tirade Against Pope Leo, Calls Rhetoric A 'Holy War' | Watch

A Republican Senator has criticised US President Donald Trump over his rhetoric against Pope Leo XIV, terming it a “holy war." Lawmaker John Kennedy, a longtime Trump ally, broke ranks with him during a Fox News interview, expressing disagreement over his recent remarks against the Pope. “I love the president like a taco," Kennedy remarked, before adding, “I don’t always agree with him, but I think he wants a better world. But I don’t agree with him about this ‘new holy war with the pope." Kennedy, who is Methodist, emphasised his respect for Catholicism and argued that the pope should be free to express his views. “Why do we want to have a fight with the pope?" he said, calling the dispute a distraction amplified by the media.

The remarks come amid a growing feud between Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Earlier, the pope criticised Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die" if Iran did not lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, calling the comments “truly unacceptable" and stressing that targeting civilian infrastructure violates international law.

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