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Search results for "Trump has a better understanding of the Bible than Pope Leo, says conservative Christian pastor"

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Fact-checks (25784)

Viral image stated on October 01, 2015 in Facebook posts:
Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.
By April Hunt• October 7, 2015
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
MoveOn.org stated on April 05, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' "
By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2008
Everyday Devotional stated on April 09, 2018 in a headline:
"Pope Francis cancels the Bible and proposes to create a new book."
By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2018
Bloggers stated on July 05, 2018 in a blog post:
"Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible."
By Katie Akin• July 12, 2018
18% of the American public stated on August 19, 2010 in a Pew Research Center poll:
President Obama is a Muslim.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010
USA Snich stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline:
"Pope Francis To Followers: 'Koran And Holy Bible Are The Same' "
By Joshua Gillin• January 5, 2017
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
Antonio Sabato Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News:
Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2016
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
Instagram posts stated on May 09, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“The House of Representatives in the U.S. just passed … the Antisemitism Act that proposes to eliminate part of the Bible.”
By Maria Briceño• May 16, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2021 in a series of images:
Joe Biden was sworn in on a "Masonic/Illuminati Bible."
By Daniel Funke• January 25, 2021
Instagram posts stated on March 05, 2024 in an Instagram post:
"Canada is passing a bill to essentially ban the idea of Christianity.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 12, 2024
Traditional Values Coalition stated on December 06, 2013 in a fundraising email:
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom."
By Julie Kliegman• December 16, 2013
Chain email stated on December 19, 2007 in :
When Obama was sworn into office, "he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs)."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2007
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
Roy Moore stated on August 14, 2017 in an interview with Vox.com:
"There are communities under Sharia law right now in our country. Up in Illinois. ... There’s Sharia law, as I understand it, in Illinois, Indiana -- up there. I don't know."
By Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2017
Hank Williams Jr. stated on September 02, 2012 in a concert in Fort Worth.:
Says Barack Obama is a Muslim.  
By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2012
Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2020 in on social media:
In 1986, the founder of the Times Square Church prophesied that he saw “a plague coming on the world and the bars and church and government will shut down,” with New York City especially hard hit.
By Patrick Orsagos• April 24, 2020
Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad:
Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.”
By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2020

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By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026

Does the Bible give Trump moral authority to kill Kim Jong Un, as Trump's pastor says?

By Joshua Gillin• August 11, 2017

The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know

By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2024

McCain and the sinister ministers

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2008

E-mail slams Obama on religion, race

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2008

Why do so many people think Obama is a Muslim?

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2010

In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party

By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013

Obama used a Koran? No, he didn't

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2007

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By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

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By Keely Herring• May 28, 2015

'Teabagger' group distorts Ted Cruz and others with images and fake quotations

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Prayer not restricted at Houston National Cemetery

By Sue Owen• August 6, 2013

Leo Berman claim about Obama topped our charts

By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2011

Michele Bachmann didn't say Bible written in English

By W. Gardner Selby• December 23, 2014

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By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 13, 2015

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By April Hunt• October 16, 2015

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By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2010

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