Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of U.S. foreign policy

Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of U.S. foreign policy

President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted Pope Leo XIV over the Catholic pontiff's criticism of the U.S. war with Iran.

Reporter: "Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ?"

Trump: "It wasn't a depiction. I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor. And had to do with red cross as a red cross worker, which we support and only the fake news could come up with that one."

If we’re taking sides… I’m on the side of the Pope. And I’m an atheist. - Jeffrey Luscombe 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump

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• ‘Disrespectful’: American Catholic Leader Hammers Trump Over Attack on Pope
• ‘I Have No Fear’: Pope Leo Hits Back After Trump’s Wild Tirade Calling Him Weak
• Trump takes down Truth Social post of AI image portraying him as Jesus
• Hillary Clinton Warns Trump Wants to ‘Model Himself After Vladimir Putin’
• Trump Warns Iran: Ships That Violate Blockade Will Be ‘ELIMINATED’
• ‘This is the last warning:’ Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz demining effort: Report
• ICE detention center proposed for Holtsville draws outraged protesters
• County support fund launched after immigration raids reaches $1M
• The Cost of ICE Raids: Fewer Students, Less Money, Missing Parents
• Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide

Remember that it was Orban's vote that blocked Ukraine from joining NATO - Alex Cole

Two Weeks Ago Marco Rubio: “The people that run this country [Iran] are radical Shia clerics, these are religious fanatics.”

Today Trump posts an image of himself as Jesus Christ

Every accusation is a confession...- Ryan Rozbiani

LOL

One Thing Iran Has, That Trump Doesn't, Is A Sense of Humor
Iran is taunting the Trump administration over gas prices in the U.S. and threatening ports on the Persian Gulf after President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, told the U.S. in a post on the social platform X Sunday afternoon to “enjoy the current pump figures.”

The king is angry with the Pope and the citizenry is spreading easily preventable diseases, what year is it? - Clue Heywood

If you hate Pope Leo because he is too “liberal”, I have some very bad news for you about JESUS.

Republican Shenanigans

• Fox Host Backs Plan to Expel ‘Dirty’ Lawmakers — Including ‘Disgrace’ Republican
• Judge Rejects Trump’s Defamation Case Against WSJ Over Epstein Drawing
• 'Spineless': House Republican Pelted With Boos, Rage At Chaotic Town Hall
• Georgia Republican governor candidate runs slew of anti-immigration ads ahead of primary
• Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags on
• Fox News Hosts Fawn Over Trump Getting McDonald’s Doordashed to the Oval

Trump says his life was better before he became president.

Dude, everyone's lives were better before you became president! - Miss Melody

The Tennessee Hollerer Is Hollering Again About UFOs

Representative Tim Burchett, a leading advocate for government transparency around UFOs, said that he has been briefed on some “pretty wild” things and said he thinks the American public “can handle it.”

The Tennessee Republican called for government agencies to declassify sensitive information while appearing on The Big Weekend Show on Fox News on Sunday.

Not gonna lie, I expected more. Wasn’t expecting the Antichrist to be this f==king stupid. - Jamie Bonkiewicz

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Rock The Voter News

• These Democrats are calling on Swalwell to leave Congress
• ‘Watershed Moment’: Democrat Torches Trump Over Post Depicting Himself as Jesus
• Texas House Democrats who walked out over congressional map fined over $8,000 each
• Bernie Sanders makes surprise WWE-style entrance at NYC Mayor Mamdani’s 100-day speech

If you had told me 10, even 2 yrs ago that the two greatest Americans in public life would be the Muslim socialist mayor of NY and the Pope…- Chase Madar

And Here I Thought Swalwell Was One Of The Good Guys
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced on Sunday night he was suspending his campaign to become California’s next governor following multiple accusations of sexual misconduct were made against him last week, including one former staffer who accused him of raping her twice.

Guess what? Donald Trump raped at least one woman. He owes her $83 million dollars because of it. 

No one seems to care. - Karen Piper

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Business/Tech News

• Stocks edge higher after Trump orders Hormuz blockade against Iran
• Hundreds of Hollywood figures come out against Paramount, Warner Bros merger
• Tesla's Full Self-Driving gets Dutch sign-off, paving the way for EU approval
• Home sales sank in March, as low rates didn't bring back buyers

“A degree in medieval history won’t help you understand current events” they said - nassaujuan

Buckle Up, Another Increase At The Pump Is Coming

The US fleshed out plans to blockade Iranian ports, publishing a notice that said it could capture ships that contravene the measures.

In a notice seen by Bloomberg, the US reiterated that the measures would begin at 3 p.m. London time. Neutral ships in Iranian waters have until that time to leave, otherwise they would be subject to “interception, diversion and capture,” it said.

What a time to be alive, it's like the collapse of Rome, but with memes. -  rabbitholebot

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Odd News

• Artemis III will practice docking while Musk’s Starship and Bezos’ Blue Moon compete for Artemis IV
• Giant New Moon Scar Is a Once-in-a-Century Crater, Scientists Discover
• New measurement of how fast the universe is expanding shows something is very off
• University breaks world record with 682 people in dinosaur costumes
• New Zealand family finds message in a bottle from 2002

Time To Deflate Photo

A flashback to when Jacquie Kennedy turned the White House and garden into Camelot.

Peace.

Amanda Ungaro Arrived in the U.S. on Jeffrey Epstein's Plane at 17 — Now She's Going After Melania Trump From Brazil

Amanda Ungaro Arrived in the U.S. on Jeffrey Epstein's Plane at 17 — Now She's Going After Melania Trump From Brazil

On the same day First Lady Melania Trump stood in the White House Grand Foyer to deny any connection to Jeffrey Epstein, a series of...

I will take legal action against you and your pedophile husband.

I have known you for 20 years. You knew I was detained in ICE. You were present in my life — every year on my son’s birthday, even sending Secret Service and being the first to congratulate him, back in 2016.

Something was clearly wrong, but I am not part of any evil mission involving children. So what did you do, Melania? You tried to involve me, but you failed — because I have character. - Amanda Ungaro

The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump

• Iran says no negotiations without Lebanon ceasefire, release of assets
• Middle East crisis live: Trump warns of fresh strikes on Iran if talks fail as Vance heads to Pakistan
• Democrats demand Trump undergo cognitive assessment after ‘disturbing’ rhetoric on Iran war
• Trump fumes as Iran retains choke hold on Strait of Hormuz ahead of peace talks
• Potential Democratic 2028 Candidates Condemn Trump’s ‘War of Choice’ in Iran
• Trump’s ‘War of Choice’ in Iran will cause long-term damage for the USA: Kamala Harris warns
• ICE raid takes place outside Rancho Cucamonga courthouse

Two things Melania didn’t say in her speech, but could have:

1. “I volunteer to testify under oath so that I can clear my name.”

2. “My husband did nothing wrong or illegal.” - Woke Mitt

Isn't Stock Manipulation and Insider Trading Illegal? Of Course, It is.

Palantir’s stock briefly jumped Friday morning after President Trump praised the data analytics company for its “great war fighting capabilities.”

“Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great war fighting capabilities and equipment. Just ask our enemies!!!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, notably including the firm’s stock ticker.

Why isn't the rescued American pilot being interviewed on every single news channel and hailed as a hero?

Is it because he doesn't exist? - Haqiqatjou

 

Republican Shenanigans

• Tucker Carlson Is Hawking Anti-Trump Merch Mocking POTUS Amid Bitter Feud
• ‘Speaking of a Rotting Husk…’ Ben Shapiro Shreds Alex Jones Amid Trump Feud
• Trump posts graphic video of woman’s killing in Florida
• CNBC Anchor Slams Table in Trump Brawl With Buttigieg — Triggered by ‘TACO’
• Epstein Survivor Accuses Melania Trump of Victim-Blaming With Surprise Address
• Epstein Victim Tells CNN She’s ‘Quite Proud’ of Melania Trump After Speech
• Kristi Noem’s Husband Discussed Leaving Her and Becoming a Woman: Report
• Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint

Melania: I met my husband, by chance, at a New York City party in 1998.

Me: Just to be clear, you met Marla Maples' husband at New York City party in 1998.

This MAGA Representative's Word Salad About Alien Life Is Something To Behold
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) joined Stephen A. Smith’s SiriusXM show this week for a lengthy interview that ended with Smith asking the Tennessee Republican about his recent claim he’s seen government evidence indicating the existence of alien life.

Did the First Lady just do a preemptive “I never worked as a whore” press conference on national TV? - RogueHouSports

DOJ Claims Pam Bondi No Longer Exists - Andy Borowitz

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Rock The Voter News

• Insider Trading Probe: US Democrats Demand CFTC Probe Into Suspicious Oil Trades Before White House Iran Decisions — 'Recurring Concern During Trump Administration'
• ‘I’m Thinking About It’: Kamala Harris Teases 2028 Presidential Campaign
• Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash

I want the Strait of Hormuz open and Melania’s mouth shut - Andy Borowitz

 

What We Are Seeing Here, Folks, Is Unchecked Power Allowed To Flourish

President Donald Trump has promised to pardon his White House staffers, reported the Wall Street Journal’s Josh Dawsey in an exclusive report on Friday.

Dawsey, the veteran DC reporter, cited “people who have heard his comments” in the bombshell report revealing that Trump is asking his staff to operate with a sense of impunity.

“I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval,” Trump reportedly told staffers “in a recent meeting to laughs.” Dawsey added

No Massachusetts Voter Rolls For Trump Saith The Judge

A federal judge in Boston dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that sought access to Massachusetts state voter rolls amid the Trump administration’s push for registration lists from nearly every state.

Welp, I'm pretty sure Michelle Obama never had to deny being part of a human trafficking ring or connections to Epstein. When you have to invoke a press conference to say you didn't... you probably did.

Thanks, Melania, for bringing Epstein back into the news. - Alex Cole

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Business/Tech News

• Inflation climbs to 4-year high as Iran war drives up energy prices
• CNN’s Aaron Blake Calls Out Trump for ‘Promoting the Business of a Donor’
• ‘Filibuster!’ Fox Anchor Reacts to Trump Director’s Answer to Inflation Question
• Suspect arrested after OpenAI CEO Altman’s home targeted with Molotov cocktail
• Bessent summons bank executives over Anthropic cyber risk

Sorry, just to be clear, does everyone who didn't have a relationship with Epstein have to do a press conference? - Fr Paul

Whoopsy, Trump Administration Gets Caught Fudging Numbers

 President Donald Trump's administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake that undercuts a federal campaign to tackle waste, mostly in Democratic-led states.

First Lady Melania Trump has complained about "mean-spirited" comments about her.  

Last month her hubby depicted Michelle Obama as an ape.  - bradpsychology

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Odd News

• Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with Pacific Ocean splashdown
• Yellowstone's magma source may be closer than thought, reshaping hazard models
• Rare Comet Visible For First Time In 170,000 Years This Weekend
• As veil falls on Ichiro Suzuki’s statue, so too goes his bat
• Central American rodent found wandering in Poland

Time To Deflate Photo

Today I joined Facebook's I LOVE SLOTH's page and just had to share their cuteness!

Peace and have a wonderful weekend!

Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account

Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account

Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and more than 20 wounded.

Speaking publicly for the first time, members of the targeted unit offered CBS News a detailed account of the attack and its harrowing aftermath from the perspective of those on the ground.

trump now thinking greenland would have been easier than iran. - ian bremmer

The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump

• A deal or a mirage? Trump’s Iran ceasefire collides with chaos on the ground
• Pro-Iran groups deploy AI to troll Trump, influence the war narrative
• CNN Data Guru Finds Vance’s Campaign Visit May Have Actually Hurt Viktor Orbán’s Chances
• House Republicans quash Democrats' long-shot attempt to hamstring Trump on Iran
• ICE raids rattle Washington farmers who backed Trump's immigration promises
• Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor claims colleague Brett Kavanaugh’s prep school upbringing sways his stance on ICE raids
• Mother released from ICE custody after January Zipps raid, while her husband remains detained by DHS
• Attorney for man shot by ICE Tuesday claims mistaken identity
• Community says police presence, brutality escalated ICE standoff in South Burlington

Today i apologized to my manager for having to take numerous phone calls from Lebanon because of the bombings and she said “omg who’s bombing them?” 

This is the reality of living in the US. This is the ignorance of the American people - lebanesesami

I Wonder If There Will Be A Bone Spur Epidemic

The Selective Service System plans to automatically register eligible American men between ages 18 and 26 for a U.S. military draft by December, almost a half-century after compulsory registration for the draft by that group became law, a government filing shows.
 

Only in America can a 5 time draft dodging coward implement a military draft. - Lakota Man

In my lifetime, I’ve never seen good vs. evil this obvious.

Not even close. - Kevork Almassian

The Pope is reportedly "not afraid" to excommunicate JD Vance from the Catholic Church.

Boy- that would really muck up his book tour about converting to Catholicism! - Dad2theBone

Republican Shenanigans

• 'We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms
• Texas Republicans Get Stunning Warning from GOP Lieutenant Governor
• A GOP-aligned group is using Klan imagery to target Black voters
• Trump Ballroom Steel Agreement Raises Concerns Over Tariff Disputes
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Republicans 'Cowards’ Who Are 'Terrified' To Speak Against Trump On Iran Genocide Threat
• House Republicans push bill forcing states to stop acknowledging trans people in schools
• Trump Hides Jaw-Dropping True Cost of Buying ICE Barbie’s Jet for Melania

The FBI was investigating Epstein 30 years ago.

They had evidence he was exploiting 36 young girls.

Instead of charging him, they made him an informant on Wall Street hedge fund money laundering.

The girls were the trade. - Epstein File Search

Trump's First Communist Wife Spoke Better English Than His Current Communist Wife. Both Wives Were Raised As Communists, BTW.

First lady Melania Trump on Thursday made a rare public statement — saying she wanted to address “lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein.”

‘I am not Epstein’s victim,” the first lady told reporters. “Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.”

Melania Trump said that fake images and bogus stories were circulating alleging otherwise.

Ok so who's about to break the Melania/Epstein story she just tried to get ahead of? - Jon Favreau

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Rock The Voter News

• Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office
• Democrats Urge Trump Impeachment Over Iran War Threats
• Democrats voice ‘strong objection’ to EPA water permitting rule

Michael Wolff (August, 2025): “A new book was published yesterday called ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.’ It contains a passage in which Epstein is quoted where he says he had sex with Melania a full year before Donald Trump commenced his relationship with Melania”

Online Abortion Pills Are Probably Next On The Trump Chopping Block

U.S. abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the lack of action by President Donald Trump's administration to stem the flow of abortion pills prescribed online that they view as undermining state abortion bans.

Israel is now doing to Lebanon what it did, and is doing, to Gaza.

War crimes every single day. - KNEECAP

 

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Business/Tech News

• US labor market holds steady; inflation firmer before Iran war
• Stocks stage comeback after Israel agrees to talks with Lebanon
• Palantir plunges after Michael Burry says Anthropic is eating its lunch
• Mortgage rates fall on Iran ceasefire

Both Donald Trump and his Slovene-born escort spent years calling for Obama’s birth certificate. I am calling for Melania Trump’s legal immigration papers: How did she get an “Einstein” visa for extraordinary abilities despite her blatant lie under oath about her college degrees? - Andrea Junker

Uh, Does NASA Have A Serial Killer On The Loose? Not Kidding.
A NASA scientist mysteriously died without any cause of death listed or autopsy — sparking questions about whether he was part of a pattern of deaths tied to the US space and nuclear program...He joins eight other scientists or top officials who have died or disappeared recently.

Why don’t we have a name to go with the pilot who got rescued? - Tim Hannan

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Odd News

• 'Riding a fireball through atmosphere': How Artemis II astronauts will return to earth
• Artemis II crew spots something silly on lunar surface: ‘Moon is smiling’
• Scientists say the world’s oldest octopus fossil isn’t an octopus after all
• Flea-borne typhus surges across LA County with 90% of cases requiring hospitalization
• Ohio zoo announces second white rhino calf born within weeks
• Arkansas woman runs half marathon while wearing 55 T-shirts

Time To Deflate Photo

Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 parachutes will help it survive the fiery trip and splash down safely. (Image credit: NASA)

Peace.