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Pope Condemns Trump's Mass Deportation Plan in Rare Letter

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  • #United States of America
  • #Christianity
  • #Immigration & refugees
  • #Politics
Pope Condemns Trump's Mass Deportation Plan in Rare Letter
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Above: Pope Francis leads a Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of the armed forces, police, and security personnel in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Feb. 9, 2025, in Vatican City, Vatican. Image copyright: Alessandra Benedetti/Contributor/Corbis News via Getty Images
story last updated FEB 11

The Spin

Left narrative

Trump's policy of rounding up immigrants, especially at churches, starkly contradicts the Christian values he claims to defend. Not only is he violating the sanctity of these spaces but also undermining the core Christian principle of offering sanctuary and compassion to those in need. This radical anti-immigrant policy disregards the dignity of individuals seeking refuge, betraying the very tenets of faith and decency.

Washington PostNational Catholic Reporter

Right narrative

Pope Francis is a hypocrite and a fraud whom liberals use to cudgel Catholics into accepting open borders. Not only does his religion not require open borders, but he sits in a heavily fortified city surrounded by 40-foot-high walls. There's also a financial incentive, as the Vatican's liberal partner in the US, known as Catholic Charities, receives billions of dollars of government funding to help facilitate illegal alien smuggling.

New York PostJ.J. Carrell

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Pope Francis

Donald Trump

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The Controversies


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Go Deeper

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