Trump's antipathy for Pope may have roots in childhood Protestant church
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Donald Trump's attacks this week on Pope Leo, for his criticism of the US attack on Iran and the US president's decision to post an image of himself as Jesus Christ on social media, make a good deal more sense considering Trump attended services as a young man at the Protestant Marble Collegiate church in Manhattan, which was led at the time by an anti-Catholic pastor.
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