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By Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine, April 14, 2026

Paul Kengor is Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, executive director of the Center for Vision and Values. He is the author, most recently, of The Devil and Karl Marx (TAN Books, 2020). He is also the editor of The American Spectator.

 

This escalating battle between the American president and American pope is prompting many conservative Catholics to choose a side.

It was only a matter of time.

It was only a matter of time before President Donald J. Trump exploded at Pope Leo XIV. Unfortunately, Trump seems to eventually explode at most people critical of him or his policies. It’s a lamentable character trait. You may have noticed that since Trump entered the political scene in 2015, not many of his advisers have lasted. They tend to run afoul of him and invoke his wrath. I could list names, but it’s obviously unnecessary.

Anyway, as I was doing interviews last week following my piece at Crisis, The American Pope and the American President: A Stark Easter Sunday Contrast, I was asked which individual—the pope or the president—might be the first to publicly call out the other by name. Would Leo name Trump first or would Trump name Leo first? I told my interviewer to bet a million on Trump. …

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