Say what you want about Donald Trump, he does challenge the most interesting people. None more interesting than the Pope. When is the last time you remember anyone challenging the Pope? The bottom line is Pope Francis took a swipe at Donald Trump and the results were truly telling. The criticism was aimed at Trump's proposal to build a wall on the US-Mexican border. He said, “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian,” Donald Trump did not hesitate to respond in kind. He said the Pope was being manipulated by Mexico and he had no right to criticize a person's religious beliefs. He even called the Pope, "disgusting."
This montage of quips was quickly buried by the media. How fast the story disappeared was eerily similar to the movie Spotlight. Further debate of the Pope would have led to constructive discussions about the walls the Pope has placed around Catholics. Popular media outlets knew it would not be long before Donald Trump went on further to discuss the Catholic abuse problems. In a sense, the media protected the Pope from talking about the impenetrable wall that still exists with Roman Catholic priests that abuse children.
The real story is the lack of a story once Trump was correct. He did not provide a quote for them to create ratings. Instead, he demonstrated that the media will not deconstruct the policies of a popular Pope. Instead, they want sensationalism from Donald Trump, because we crave sensationalism over substance.
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