Lopez: Trump says his socials post depicted him as a doct...

What’s Happening

So get this: The president and the pope are feuding, and neither is backing down.

President Trump speaks outside the Oval Office on Monday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) By Steve Lopez Columnist Follow 3:13 PM PT 143 5 min Click here to listen to this article via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! (wild, right?)

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The Details

Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Things are not going well at the moment, so the president is lashing out.

Even staunch stans of Trump have worked themselves into a lather over this. P]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix mb-10 md:max-w-170 md:mx-auto” data-r-content The general consensus is that President Trump’s socials post of himself dressed in robes, after a busy weekend in which he blasted Pope Leo and attended a prizefight while an Iran peace plan fell apart, was an attempt to cast himself as a Jesus-like figure.

Why This Matters

But Trump says we have it wrong. “It’s supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better,” he dropped. Peter Martyr grade school in the San Francisco East Bay area, and as someone who has seen a lot of doctors for various ailments, I feel uniquely qualified to weigh in.

International observers are watching how this situation develops.

Key Takeaways

• In Catholic school, holy cards are a big deal.
• A standard feature is the halo, a clearly defined sphere that sits like a buttered bonnet on the head of the saint.
• World & Nation Trump slams Pope Leo as ‘weak,’ but the U.

The Bottom Line

Let the record show that in his post on his own Truth Social, which is not always truthful, Trump does not have a halo. So in total fairness, it’s possible the president was not lying when he dropped he was supposed to be a doctor.

How do you feel about this development?