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We're live. Thanks for joining us again on our Substack. So we have a lot of breaking news that we want to get to today. We don't have a ton of time, but we want to get to several things. Of course, the Pope, Pope, Pope Leo, the 14th. He's just been chosen, whatever the word is for it.
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But I also want to get into the trade deals as well. Right. And The trade deals, Trump has touted these for weeks now. He finally has one. Or does he? I don't know. But Ed, let's jump into the Pope because the Pope, seems to be pretty progressive on social issues as well as immigration.
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Yeah, I mean, this was a huge surprise, right? Nobody expected an American pope to be selected. People thought it would be an Italian pope, at least somebody from Europe, right? But the first American pope was just selected, Robert Prevost of America. And of course, he's going by Pope Leo XIV, like Brian said. And

Trump Trade Deal and New Pro-Immigration Pope

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Today we talked about the new Pope’s pro-immigration stance and his history of rebuking Trump and Vance’s views via X.

We also dive deep into the new sort-of-trade deal between Trump and the UK.

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Christina Gurchinoff's avatar

Oh really Leo huh? The 14th! damn! Whhaaat? An American? Whoa! Yaaay he’s modern - metro pope! I’m born Catholic and obviously I don’t live the life of a practicing Catholic but I respect the church for the very good things they have done.

And I’m glad the Catholics have made leaps and bounds with pope Francis. Thanks guys for the scoop. You are the only reporters I’ve seen all day.

MAGA is non Christian non catholic bunch of heathens! 🤣💜

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Christine's avatar

I’m a non practicing Presbyterian but I’m pretty happy about this choice I think?! I liked Francis a lot and he did a lot of good things for the church.

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ReDoDo's avatar

Me gusta que el nuevo papa ha criticado publicamente a Vance y a Trump el hijoeputa.

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Christine's avatar

I’ve been reading about this Crypto deal, his big money making scam. It’s in the NYTimes. I heard the author talking about it yesterday on Fresh Air with Teri Gross. It’s scary and I cannot believe it’s in any way legal? It all benefits his Family not him directly. It’s a huge Conflict of Interests. Why are we not hearing more about this?

I guess there’s just SO MANY things!?

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Sherry A Watt's avatar

A lot of people that I spoke with said they did not vote at all & the people that did vote either voted for progressives or the felon because they felt betrayed. They felt betrayed because they were not given the choice to choose their democratic representative after Biden dropped out. Others were damned if they voted for 1-a woman; 2-a woman of color; 3- a person of color, PERIOD. Now they are all crying the blues about what the felon is doing to our country. My response to them was; A felon is a felon; a convicted rapist is a convicted rapist. Racists align themselves with racists. If you vote for someone with the previous qualities, you align yourself with said qualities. You are them. Now we all suffer from your 'stupidity'. The felon told us throughout the campaign that he was going to be a 'DICTATOR', yet you didn't believe him; he said 'tariffs, tariffs, tariffs' will make us so rich that we won't know what to do with all of the money, yet you still didn't believe him. DO YOU BELIEVE HIM NOW???? How are your 401 (k) s holding up? Eggs, did you have to give them up yet? How about the $1.98/ gal. gasoline, have you found it yet?? I sure haven’t. Oh yeah, was your job eliminated? How’s that going for ya’???? SMMFH IDIOTS (not just misinformed). IJS

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SLMontgo's avatar

I suspect Pope Leo XIV will issue opinions without mentioning Trump by name, but there will be no mistake who he is talking to.

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ReDoDo's avatar

Me gusta que el nuevo papa ha criticado publicamente a Vance y a Trump el hijoeputa.

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ReDoDo's avatar

Me gusta que el nuevo papa ha criticado publicamente a Vance y a Trump el hijoeputa.

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ReDoDo's avatar

Me gusta que el nuevo papa ha criticado publicamente a Vance y a Trump el hijoeputa.

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Patricia Federle's avatar

First North American, Pope Francis was South American.

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Mary Donato's avatar

Pope Francis was not first North American pope because as you said he was South American. Leo XIV is the first North American.

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Patricia Federle's avatar

Yes, sorry, I was not clear

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Elly MM's avatar

RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS

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Mary Donato's avatar

On tariffs I don’t think you are accurate or informative.

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Christina Gurchinoff's avatar

You guys look so much alike it would be say to pass for one another. I don’t think I’ve ever seen twins that look so much alike. I always thought there was one krassenstein and I’ve never seen you live. You’re younger than I pictured, too! You gen x’s and gen z’s are so aware and have some wisdom at such a young age! It’s what we experience I guess and it usually takes many years to gather. You guys have seen and experienced things that other people your age haven’t I guess? Any way…I always get happy when I see a notification come my way with your name on it. I appreciate your work a lot. 💜

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Christina Gurchinoff's avatar

Are you guys twins?

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William Voelz's avatar

Since when does the papacy matter? Their sordid, treacherous and barbaric history suggests strongly he be ignored. Vicar of Christ? Blasphemy knows no bounds in that seat of iniquity.

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Light

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Yeah, I mean, this was a huge surprise, right? Nobody expected an American pope to be selected. People thought it would be an Italian pope, at least somebody from Europe, right? But the first American pope was just selected, Robert Prevost of America. And of course, he's going by Pope Leo XIV, like Brian said. And