Bill Maher, 70, Takes Sides in Trump vs. Pope ‘Full-On Rap War’

Key Points:

• Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV have engaged in a public feud, with the pope criticizing Trump's immigration policies and foreign stance, and Trump retaliating with a harsh social media rant attacking the pope and the Catholic Church.
• Comedian Bill Maher mocked Trump's pattern of picking fights with various figures, highlighting the unusual nature of a conflict with the pope and ridiculing Trump's repeated "weak on crime" accusation.
• Pope Leo responded defiantly, vowing to continue speaking out against what he called a war driven by "delusion of omnipotence" and condemning leaders who misuse religion for political and military purposes.
• The dispute has unsettled some of Trump's Catholic supporters, especially following controversial actions like an AI-generated image of Trump as Jesus, leading Trump to later downplay the conflict as mere disagreement.
• Maher concluded the segment by expressing amusement and ambivalence over the escalating and unexpected clash between Trump and the pope.