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The pope, the president, and a press that’s just making it up

washingtonexaminer.comApril 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM2 views
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Heavily misleading due to reliance on an unverified, timeline-inaccurate Vance quote as centerpiece while omitting context for media coverage and framing speculation one-sidedly.

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The argument pivots on a purported March 2025 JD Vance interview quote occurring 'soon after' Pope Leo's May 2025 elevation, which is chronologically impossible and unsubstantiated.

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Pro-Trump conservative defender

Hugh Hewitt, Republican-supporting radio host, uses Washington Examiner platform to shield Trump and Vance from media scrutiny while attacking press as fabricators.

This piece deceives by centering a fabricated, timeline-busted anecdote to dismiss media reports on Pope-Trump tensions as baseless mind-reading.

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Pro-Trump conservative defender

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