MAGA is Upset About Pope Leo's Response to Kirk Assasination
Through a spokesperson, Leo said he's praying for Kirk and his family and is concerned about political violence in the United States and elsewhere.
Pope Leo XIV’s words after Charlie Kirk’s assassination were diplomatic: through the United States Ambassador to the Holy See, he offered prayers for the family, sorrow over political violence, and a warning against rhetoric that deepens polarization.
That register satisfied Rome’s playbook — and left parts of MAGA cold.
One of the sharpest critiques ca…
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