This article discusses Pope Francis' recent statements about the 2024 US presidential election, particularly his criticism of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. While acknowledging the Pope's influence and stance on social issues, the author argues that his comparison between the two candidates is flawed and fails to accurately reflect their respective policies.
Pope Francis interacts with the young people of Scholas Occurrentes at Grha Pemuda Youth Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Re: “Pope slams Harris and Trump as ‘against life’,” Sept. 14 news story
Additionally, Trump’s economic and tax policies clearly favor the rich and reject the poor, while Francis himself has continually called for a redistribution of wealth and especially for an “option for the poor” . Harris’s economic plans, though admittedly still quite vague, clearly support helping middle clas and working Americans.
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