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Charles GasparinoonX / Twitter6h ago
As a Catholic, I don't buy that @realDonaldTrump is dividing most Catholics at least in this country. Quite the opposite in fact. They agree with him because most American Cathloics hate that the church has become politically progressive, obsequoous to the left and at times openly Marxist. The Pope-who is American--is literally suggesting that we should turn a blind eye to the murderous mullahs, and the American taxpayer should subsidize the world's poor through open borders. As a result, the Pope and the Catholic Church is losing its relevance for most American Cathloics who believe it should stay out of politics and focus its attention to matters of faith and its own problems, lest we forget how it ignored child abuse for decades
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Analysis Summary
Gasparino argues most American Catholics support Trump because they oppose the church's progressive direction, but this contradicts recent reporting—ABC News quotes experts saying Trump's attacks on the Pope are actually damaging GOP support among Catholics. The post also contains a factual error: the current Pope is Argentine, not American. While tension between some traditionalist Catholics and church leadership on progressive issues is real, the claim that 'most' Catholics want Trump is unsupported by polling data and conflicts with available expert analysis showing his papal attacks are politically costly.
Claims Analysis (4)
“Most American Catholics agree with Trump and don't think he's dividing them”
ABC News reports Catholic experts say Trump's attacks on Pope are 'hurting recent GOP gains with Catholic Americans'—contradicting the claim.
“Most American Catholics hate that the church has become politically progressive and want it to stay out of politics”
No polling data provided. Search results show 2025 Pew data exists but full findings not available to verify this specific claim about Catholic preferences.
“The Pope is American”
Pope Francis is Argentine, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires. No American Pope currently serves.
“The Pope is suggesting we turn a blind eye to murderous mullahs and subsidize world's poor through open borders”
Paraphrases Pope's positions without direct quotes; conflates humanitarian aid advocacy with specific border policy claims. Trump admin canceled $11M Catholic Charities migrant contract (per Miami Herald), showing tension exists but doesn't verify the characterization.
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