Today in Politics, Bulletin 349. 4/14/26
Today in Politics, Bulletin 349. 4/14/26 Ron Filipkowski Apr 14 ∙ Preview … Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni today as he continues to burn bridges abroad and with Catholic voters in the US heading into the midterms. To Italian media Corriere: “Meloni doesn’t want to help us in this war, she doesn’t want to help us with NATO. I’m shocked by her. I thought she had courage, but I was wrong. She’s very different from what I thought.” … Q - “She said your comments were unacceptable. Trump: She’s the one who is unacceptable.” … On the Pope: “He doesn’t understand and he shouldn’t be talking about war because he has no idea what’s happening.” … Politico: “Trump put Giorgia Meloni in another tight spot on Monday, but this time she hit back. The Italian PM and longtime Trump ally issued her first direct criticism of the US president since he was reelected in 2024, in an attempt to keep her traditionally Catholic voter base on side.”...