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Search results for "Pope Leo condemned capital punishment, calling for its abolition in the US"

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Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2026 in a Truth Social post:
Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
By Maria Briceño• April 13, 2026
X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in a post on X:
Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.”
By Madison Czopek• May 9, 2025
X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in posts:
Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.”
By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2025
Susana Mendoza stated on November 19, 2018 in in a debate appearance:
"I was the deciding vote on abolishing the death penalty in the state of Illinois."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 25, 2018
Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.:
"Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it."
By Nancy Madsen• February 3, 2014
Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption."
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2019
Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters:
John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes."
By Shawn Zeller• March 4, 2008
Yes On 62 campaign to abolish California's death penalty stated on August 01, 2016 in a twitter image:
"California is home to the largest death row population in the Western Hemisphere."
By Chris Nichols• August 12, 2016
Gavin Newsom stated on March 13, 2019 in a news conference:
California has "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, the largest death row in the United States of America — two times the size of the next largest state: Florida."
By Chris Nichols• March 13, 2019
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 23, 2015 in an interview:
"The pope and Donald Trump and Tammy Baldwin all agree" on eliminating the "carried-interest" tax break.  
By Tom Kertscher• September 24, 2015
Jim DeMint stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Vocal Point":
"A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith."
By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014
Bloggers stated on August 05, 2017 in Internet posts:
Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God."
By Joshua Gillin• August 8, 2017
Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:
229 Christian missionaries were sentenced to death in Afghanistan.
By Jason Asenso• August 19, 2021
John Boehner stated on September 15, 2009 in a floor speech:
The House of Representatives has never passed a resolution of disapproval to condemn a member's behavior.
By Catharine Richert• September 16, 2009
Bloggers stated on December 12, 2016 in a Facebook post:
"House Democrats strike to implement Sharia law!!"
By Joshua Gillin• December 14, 2016
Jeff Bartos stated on October 06, 2018 in a televised debate:
Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes."
By Colin Deppen• October 11, 2018
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Biden wants to end Shareholder Capitalism.. that's your 401k..your pensions.. your retirement.. are you voting for that???"
By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2020
WashingtonSources stated on May 07, 2018 in a headline:
"Trump votes for death penalty for being gay."
By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2018
Kayleigh McEnany stated on July 06, 2021 in a TV segment:
“We know most of our forefathers, all of our main Founding Fathers were against slavery, recognized the evils of it.”
By Bill McCarthy• July 9, 2021
Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 01, 2018 in an interview with One America News Network:
"You see the Nazi platform from the early 1930s ... look at it compared to the (Democratic Party) platform of today, you're saying, 'Man, those things are awfully similar.'"
By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2018

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Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate

By • April 27, 2011

Who has more admirers -- the pope or Glenn Beck?

By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2010

Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts

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