About this episode
Over the weekend, Donald Trump posted an image of himself as a Jesus Christ like figure, which was subsequently deleted. It came after the President and the Pope exchanged a war of words over the conflict in Iran. What’s behind this latest spat, and how could it affect Trump’s standing among American’s Christians?
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Guests:
- Kaya Burgess, science and religious affairs correspondent, The Times, and
- Christopher Hale, Democratic operative and author of Letters from Leo substack.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Edward Drummond.
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