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Trump Turns Pope's Cancer Diagnosis Into Pat On The Back: 'They're Big Trump Supporters'

The president immediately pivoted to what he appeared to view as a more important matter after briefly wishing Pope Leo XIV well.

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HuffPost· Oct 15, 12:35 PMTrump Turns Pope's Cancer Diagnosis Into Pat On The Back: 'They're Big Trump Supporters'

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