On April 15 local time, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Pope was getting what he deserved: "Religious leaders can speak freely, but obviously, if you venture into politics, you should expect some political response—I believe the Pope has already felt that. To be honest, remarks like 'Jesus will not hear the prayers of those who wage war' surprised me a bit. There's also this concept called 'just war theory.'
[Clever] Commenting briefly: The Pope is forcing them to admit that MAGA's true stance isn't loyalty to Jesus Christ, but rather loyalty to Trump. Mike Johnson clearly cannot serve two masters. Between God and Trump, the Speaker of the U.S. Congress has unambiguously chosen Trump. Johnson’s performance is nothing more than a clumsy excuse, desperately rallying support for Trump’s war actions—dismissing the Pope’s call for peace as 'political meddling,' while actually instrumentalizing religious doctrine for political gain. By invoking the so-called 'just war theory' to justify U.S.-Israel military operations, he completely ignores the theory’s core principles: legitimate cause, protection of civilians, and last resort. Yet Trump’s wars are precisely a total betrayal of these principles—acts of aggression driven by strength and dominance, not justice. It is the duty of religious leaders to speak out for peace, yet Johnson turns the accusation around, blaming the Pope for 'bringing it on himself.' His words and actions fully expose the hypocrisy of the MAGA camp—they mouth Bible verses while harboring only Trump’s political interests, turning religion into a cloak for imperial expansion. Such desecration of faith and manipulation of religion is not only a betrayal of Christian teachings, but also a blatant violation of international justice.
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