TAPPER: I actually hope so. We all actually hope so.
Jamie, the president was requested by reporters a couple of group of bishops that put out an announcement saying the Pope was not exercising his opinion on battle. He’s preaching the gospel. Take a — have a look.
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TRUMP: Well, I need him to evangelise the gospel. I’m all about the gospel. But I additionally know that you just can’t let a sure nation, which is a really imply spirited nation, have a nuclear weapon. If they did, they might use it and I believe they’d use it shortly and they might kill many tens of millions of individuals. So, you realize, the Pope may disagree with me on that, however actually we’re allowed to have that.
I’m all about the gospel. I’m about it as a lot as anyone might be.
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TAPPER: Putting apart the truth examine on whether or not or not he’s about the gospel as a lot as anyone might be, which I believe that may — anyway, shifting on from that, what do you — what did you make of that response?
JAMIE GANGEL: So, truth examine, to start with, the Pope will not be speaking about being in favor of nuclear weapons. He is speaking about peace and attempting to return to phrases by diplomatic means. So this isn’t about his help of Iran having a nuclear weapon. I do suppose what we noticed at this time just a bit bit, was Donald Trump backpedaling somewhat bit —
TAPPER: Really?
GANGEL: — in any case of the criticism just a bit bit. Why is he getting right into a struggle with the Pope? I imply, I believe he actually has gotten the message that there was a latest NBC ballot, the Pope in approval scores is killing him by 50 p.c distinction. Maybe he’s jealous about that, however the actuality is he did say at this time, I’m not preventing with the Pope. The Pope can say what he desires.
That’s somewhat bit completely different from, you realize, accusing him and attacking him of weak on crime.
TAPPER: Yes.