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23-05-2025
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Pope Leo's launch, Diddy prosecutors have a long way to go, and more from Fox News Opinion
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23-05-2025
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Trump suggests pulling tax-exempt status for any school with antisemitism
President Trump in a recent interview with Hugh Hewitt, a conservative radio host, indicated any college with antisemitism problems should have its tax-exempt status pulled, a change he has already called for at Harvard University. 'Are you going to push that for every university where the antisemitism gets out of control?' the host asked the president on 'The Hugh Hewitt Show.' 'I think so, yes,' Trump responded. He has repeatedly called for Harvard to lose its exempt status, saying 'it's what they deserve.' Harvard, which is suing the Trump administration over cuts to its federal funding, has called the tax threat 'highly illegal,' and legal experts note the president is not allowed to call for IRS audits or reveal whether a particular organization is under audit. 'We're going to look for that where we find them. Sometimes it is out of control, and sometimes you don't see it, it's not so obvious,' Trump said, referring to antisemitism on campuses. 'With Harvard, it was very obvious. You look at it, totally antisemitic,' he added before chastising the Ivy League school for recent data showing only 3 percent of faculty is conservative. Trump's administration cut billions in federal funds to Harvard after it refused to give into demands to reform multiple academic and administrative policies, including eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-05-2025
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You might get deported, Trump's Middle East victory lap, and more from Fox News Opinion
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Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Vance Breaks Silence on Pope Leo Criticism
Vice President JD Vance says he isn't much fussed by new Pope Leo XIV's criticism of him and President Donald Trump. 'I try not to play the politicization of the Pope game,' the vice president told podcast host Hugh Hewitt, responding to past tweets from Pope Leo—who slammed the Trump administration's immigration policies and said Vance was 'wrong' to say one should prioritize family's needs over those of strangers. 'I'm sure he's going to say a lot of things that I love,' Vance went on. 'I'm sure he'll say some things that I disagree with, but I'll continue to pray for him and the church despite it all and through it all.' His comments refer to an X post by the new Pope in February in which the Chicago-born cardinal took aim at the vice president for suggesting it is 'more Christian' to prioritize the needs of your own family and community over those of a stranger. 'JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others,' Prevost wrote in his post, quoting from a linked article covering the fallout from Vance's remarks, which included similar criticism from Prevost's papal predecessor, Pope Francis. Prevost's account—from which he shared multiple articles criticising Trump's immigration policies—has come under increasing attack from MAGA voices since he was named as the new Pope on Thursday, with far-right commentator Laura Loomer describing him as 'anti-MAGA' and 'woke.' During his Friday appearance on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, tried to downplay the kind of influence history's first U.S.-born pontiff might hope to wield over the White House. 'The Church is so much bigger than politics,' he told the show's host. 'And my attitude is, you know, the Church is about saving souls, and about spreading the Gospel. It's going to touch public policy from time to time as all human institutions do, but that's not really what it's about.'
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10-05-2025
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Vance says he won't play ‘politicization of the pope game' over whether Leo XIV is conservative or liberal
Vice President JD Vance refused to talk politics about the newly elected pope on Friday, calling his election a "great thing." "So many people my entire lifetime have said you're never going to have an American pope," Vance told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt after being asked for his reaction to his election. "Obviously, now we do, so I think that's a great thing." Vance added that "We don't know a whole lot about him, but I just wish him the best, right? I'm a Catholic. He's now the head of the Catholic Church, and we'll pray for his wisdom, for his good decisions, and his good health, and hope that he has a long and successful papacy." The vice president told Hewitt that something like the election of a new pope can often become "discolored" by politics. Inclusive Tone Of New Pope Isn't Sitting Well With Some In Teh 'America First' Movement "People are asking is he a conservative or is he a liberal," Vance continued. "Will he attack President Trump and J.D. Vance on certain things, and hasn't attacked Democrats on other things." Read On The Fox News App He said his thoughts on that were that it's hard to "fit a 2,000-year-old institution into the politics of 2025 America." Vance added that as a Catholic convert, he tries "not to play the politicization of the Pope game. I'm sure he's going to say a lot of things that I love. I'm sure he'll say some things that I disagree with, but I'll continue to pray for him and the Church despite it all and through it all, and that'll be the way that I handle it." Vance's remarks came after news spread of an X account linked to Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, that reposted articles earlier this year criticizing the Trump administration on its deportation push. He also agreed with Hewitt that it was "disappointing" that reporters asked cardinals in a press conference about Leo's election about Trump. First American-born Pope Inspires Faith Leaders Across The Nation "The Church is so much bigger than politics," he said, adding that most of the millions of Catholics in the U.S. aren't worried about whether the pope is liberal or conservative. He continued, "There are a lot of views the Catholic leadership holds that are, you know, you might consider on the right side of the spectrum. There are a lot of views they're going to hold that might be more traditionally on the left side of the spectrum. And then there are a lot of views that don't map easily onto politics at all." Vance said that although the church touches on public policy from time to time, "that's not really what it's about." "I think it would be better for all of us if we allowed the Church to be about the saving of souls and didn't try to fit it into a pre-ordained political box," he concluded. Pope Leo XIV was elected to succeed Pope Francis on Thursday after the former's death last month after a health battle. President Trump quickly congratulated Leo on his selection on Thursday. "It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope," he wrote in Truth Social Post. "What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!" However, other conservatives like Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist in Trump's first administration and a Catholic, called Leo the "worst pick ever." Pro-Trump conservative commentator Joey Mannarino took to X to charge that "the new Pope has recently attacked JD Vance, shown solidarity with Kilmar Abrego-Garcia and begged Trump to open the borders like Biden had them. This guy is worse than Francis." Conservative radio host Charlie Kirk said in a video on X, "Let's just say, not so great tweets about having some willingness for open borders. We'll see kind of how he is on that. Also some George Floyd stuff that I'm not too crazy about." Kirk added that "overall, it seems like he's a pro-life warrior. There's a lot yet to learn about this pope, but I hope that he will be a strong advocate for strong borders. And for sovereignty."Original article source: Vance says he won't play 'politicization of the pope game' over whether Leo XIV is conservative or liberal
