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Search results for "Pope Leo is the most popular American and the most popular figure globally"

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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
Dana Milbank stated on January 03, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post:
"Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope."
By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2010
Matt Lauer stated on January 11, 2015 in a red carpet interview before the Golden Globes:
"The name Frank has risen in popularity by 20 percent" since the debut of 'House of Cards' on Netflix.
By Katie Sanders• January 12, 2015
Chris Larson stated on December 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter:
In the past year, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois passed "highly popular” policies such as paid family leave, one of several issues that have been stymied in Wisconsin by Republicans.
By Sophia Voight• January 30, 2024
Kay Hagan stated on October 07, 2014 in a debate :
"The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states."  
By Bill Adair, Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014
One Wisconsin Now stated on November 27, 2013 in an email:
"The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune equal to the wealth of the bottom 42 percent of Americans combined."
By Tom Kertscher• December 8, 2013
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
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
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
The Smithsonian Institution includes “nothing about success, nothing about brightness, nothing about the future.”
By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2025
Kamala Harris stated on May 04, 2021 in a speech:
“The global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world's GDP.”
By Miriam Valverde• May 7, 2021
Donald Trump stated on January 03, 2017 in a tweet:
"General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border."
By Miriam Valverde• January 4, 2017
Mitch McConnell stated on January 06, 2021 in a Senate floor speech:
"This election actually was not unusually close."
By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2021
Jason Stanford stated on September 16, 2013 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman:
Wendy Davis is "the most popular politician in Texas."
By Sue Owen• September 23, 2013
George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show:
Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country."
By Tom Kertscher• December 4, 2015
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
John McCain stated on September 03, 2008 in a campaign news release.:
"Governor Palin is the most popular governor in the country."
By Robert Farley• September 3, 2008
Peter Beinart stated on July 06, 2014 in comments on CNN:
"If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states."
By Derek Tsang• July 10, 2014
Jeb Bush stated on January 21, 2016 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor:
"90 percent of all pain medications are prescribed in the United States."
By Clay Wirestone• February 4, 2016

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