U.S. Catholic Priest Chastises Trump, “God Help Us”

by Claude Wooten in Daily Edition | March 22, 20262 

Fr. James Martin, Mamarbus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

President Trump is being criticized for writing that he’s “glad” about the death the Republican former FBI Director Robert Mueller, a Marine Corps officer who served during the Vietnam War and received a Bronze Star for heroism and a Purple Heart. Trump wrote on social media: “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”

[Note: Mueller, who as Special Counsel led the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election that Trump repeatedly decried as a “witch hunt,” released a 2019 report that failed to bring charges against Trump, though his work produced seven guilty pleas and charges against Trump allies Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, as well as 32 other people.]

Popular American Jesuit priest Father James Martin, editor-at-large of America and founder of Outreach, a ministry and resource center for LGBTQ Catholics, responded to Trump’s comment by writing: “God help us. This is disgraceful language coming from a Christian, or anyone with a soul. It was just as wrong to celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk as it is to celebrate that of Robert Mueller. May they rest in peace. And may we never forget that Jesus’s message is about mercy.”

Catholics Rebuke Donald Trump's AI-Generated Pope Image

Published May 03, 2025 at 7:23 PM EDT

Updated May 03, 2025 at 8:27 PM EDT


By Mandy Taheri
Weekend Reporter

Catholics denounced an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope, calling it offensive and disrespectful as they continue to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

Newsweek has reached out to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Holy See Press for comment via email on Saturday.
Why It Matters

Trump's social media post comes during Novemdiales, the nine-day period of official mourning observed by the Catholic Church following the death of a pope. Daily masses and prayers are being held through May 4 in honor of Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88.

His funeral on April 26 in St. Peter's Square brought together heads of state, including Trump, religious leaders from around the world, and the general public. His body was laid to rest in St. Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas in Rome.

Trump's post also comes just days after the president, who is not Catholic, jokingly told reporters that he would "like to be pope," saying "that would be my number one choice." Trump has also vowed to make American "more religious."

Pope Signals A New Direction For The Church

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Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation criticized the way much of the world, including the United States, does business. Host Scott Simon talks with the Rev. James Martin, editor at large for America magazine, on why this document is so interesting.


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