'Late Show' Spoofs Pope-Trump Feud With Kendrick Lamar-Style Track
Rolling Stone • • general
Key Points:
- The Late Show aired a parody diss track featuring a fictional Pope Leo XIV targeting the Trump administration, using Kendrick Lamar’s style to criticize Trump and his allies, including J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio.
- The skit accused Trump of being connected to Jeffrey Epstein and mocked his behavior and statements, including a reference to an AI-generated Jesus image associated with Trump.
- The parody highlighted ongoing tensions following real Pope Leo’s condemnation of the Trump-ordered invasion of Iran, emphasizing the pope’s message against military conflict and violence.
- Trump responded on Truth Social by attacking Pope Leo, accusing him of being weak on crime and foreign policy, and urging him to focus on his role as pope rather than politics.
- The segment underscores the cultural and political clash between the Trump administration and the Catholic Church, amplified by media satire and social media exchanges.
