Kennedy Urges Trump to Drop Pope Fight

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. Encore with the story. Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana, usually a solid ally to President Donald Trump, is telling him to back off the Pope. Trump has been firing shots at Pope Leo XIV after the Pope slammed the war in Iran and called Trump's threat to wipe out Iran's whole. Civilization totally unacceptable. The Pope made it clear, he'll keep speaking out against war no matter what Trump says. Kennedy, who's not Catholic himself, says he has deep respect for the faith anyway and believes the Pope deserves his say. Kennedy pointed out that picking this fight is just a distraction when Trump has bigger fish to fry, like inflation and everyday living costs. He figures the media eats up these side battles and it pulls focus from real issues. Trump's team hasn't responded yet to Kennedy's advice, but the Senator's comments highlight growing calls inside the party to stay on message amid, heated foreign policy debates.

1:01With Iran tensions high and economic pressures mounting, expect more voices urging leaders to prioritize what hits home for folks.