A few days ago, Pope Leo XIV, while on an official visit to Cameroon, offered a comment that, while not mentioning any names, was suspiciously relevant to recent exchanges between himself and Donald Trump:

“Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.”

Trump, as we all know, had posted an AI image of himself as Jesus, which created an international furor that he clearly had not anticipated. So he took that post down, offering no apology.

But he wasn’t finished. He replaced the first image with this captioned one:

And yesterday, he participated in a nationwide event called “America Reads the Bible,” organized by a group known as Christians Engaged: a “nonprofit organization committed to discipling Americans on biblical worldview and their responsibilities as citizens to pray, vote, and engage for the wellbeing of our nation.”

He did not appear at the event, which was held at the Museum of the Bible in Washington. Instead, his reading was taped in advance at the White House, “filmed on two cameras that were edited together.” [Max Matza, BBC, April 21, 2026.]

Presumably, that was the only way to ensure that he wouldn’t go off during a live broadcast on one of his famous tangents about his magnificent ballroom, his Sharpie pens, or his willingness to wipe out an entire civilization.

I did not watch the pseudo-religious spectacle; I have better things to do with my time, like flossing my teeth, or cleaning a toilet. But I couldn’t refrain from commenting on the program’s hypocrisy, its unconstitutionality, and its obvious bigotry toward all religions other than the Christian faiths.

That is not what America stands for.

This is:

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
4/22/26