Trump’s Religious Blunder and the Pope

Former governor Chris Christie appeared on ABC’s “This Week” to criticize President Trump, saying the former president knows nothing about faith. Christie called Trump’s remarks toward Pope Leo “gross” and suggested the former leader’s conversion to Catholicism was not a strong foundation for such attacks. Christie warned that Trump’s close ally, JD Vance, is unlikely to stray from the president’s line on religious matters. He added that Trump’s knowledge of Catholicism is comparable to a phone’s, implying it is minimal.The governor said Trump has no real religious grounding and that he “likes both the New and Old Testaments” when asked about preference, a comment Christie described as fake. He urged Vance to stop following Trump on faith issues and criticized the president’s approach toward the pope. Christie pointed out that Pope Leo is the first American pope, making his role especially significant for U. S. Catholics who feel a personal connection to him. He concluded that Trump’s harsh comments could harm the political standing of both the president and his party among Catholic voters.