Pope Leo takes another shot at President Donald Trump's politics in his 'heartfelt congratulations' on America's 250th birthday.
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Pope Leo takes another shot at President Donald Trump's politics in his 'heartfelt congratulations' on America's 250th birthday.
Pope Leo takes another shot at President Donald Trump's politics in his 'heartfelt congratulations' on America's 250th birthday. President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the centre of the nation’s 250th anniversary. King Charles, Pope Leo XIV are among dozens of world leaders sending messages to Trump on America's 250th Independence Day.
From Jerusalem to the UAE and Japan congratulations were sent.
Bloomberg reported the story as "Trump Seeks to Put Himself Center Stage for US Independence Day." Daily Mail US reported the story as "Pope Leo takes ANOTHER shot at Trump as he sends 'heartfelt congratulations' to America on 250th independence anniversary."
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4 sources have covered this story, including Daily Mail US, South China Morning Post, Fox News and Bloomberg. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 27 minutes ago.
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