Thursday, February 18, 2016

You Knew it Was Coming: Trump Vs the Pope


The immigration debate needs more clarity and light, not more heat. And the papacy deserves more respect than the flippant comments from Trump. Arguable, non-one in the world can compare to the Pope's moral authority


This morning the Holy Father responded to a question about Donald Trump during a press conference on board his flight home from Mexico. The Pope reportedly said:  “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel.”
Not surprisingly, Trump fired back. He immediately released a statement calling the Pope’s comments disgraceful, criticized him for questioning his faith, and suggested the Holy Father was acting as a pawn for Mexico.
Oh brother
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Here is Marco Rubio responding: 
http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/18/rubio-to-the-pope-no-nation-more-compassionate-on-immigration-than-us-video/ 

Here is a story containing comments from Jeb Bush: 
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/rubio-responds-to-the-pope-theres-no-nation-that-is-more-compassionate-on/2265911 

When asked by reporters about the controversy, Ted Cruz replied: “Listen, that's between Donald and the Pope. I'm not gonna get in the middle of that." 

As of writing, there were no published reports from Ben Carson or John Kasich. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for the latest.

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