According to Donald Trump, anytime you see anyone in flowing white robes healing the sick and people around praying, it’s certainly not the Messiah. It’s doctor healing the sick. At least that’s the excuse he’s giving to the backlash over the AI slop he posted during a social media fight he’s picking with Pope Leo XIV.
Susan J. Demas and Edwin Eisendrath of It’s The Democracy, Stupid, discuss the fallout from this now deleted picture and whether Donald Trump can ever cross a line with the MAGA faithful.
Of course, the reason Trump is attacking Pope Leo XIV is due to his criticisms over the disaster the war in Iran has been, just shy of 50 days. And when you thought it couldn’t get much worse, Donald Trump is doubling down. He’s trying to set up a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, which is already being defied by China.
“This is the biggest geopolitical fuck-up that I can remember. And it’s a disaster for the whole world. And it isn’t going to be a forever stain on the United States that is going to hurt our relations,” Eisendrath said.
Dive into more of Edwin’s and Susan’s conversation here on Lincoln Square, including their call for Donald Trump’s impeachment, which they both agree would do a huge service to our nation’s standing across the globe.
