Posted on 05/24/2017 5:37:49 PM PDT by ForYourChildren
If you’re reading the lefty blogs and the MSM right now, you’ll see they’re pretty psyched about a gift Pope Francis gave to President Donald Trump — a copy of the pope’s 2015 encyclical on climate change.
Some examples:
"Pope Francis politely shades Trump's climate ignorance with a parting gift https://t.co/nYory4DvdN pic.twitter.com/NicYk306NK "
— Climate Progress (@climateprogress) May 24, 2017
"Pope Francis reportedly gave President Trump a copy of his 2015 speech on climate change as a gift. pic.twitter.com/9rdLPR3rw3 "
— Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) May 24, 2017
"Pope Francis trolls Trump by giving him a 200-page reading assignment on climate change https://t.co/uWtWDgpKCV pic.twitter.com/rB9aZOlkwy "
— Fusion (@Fusion) May 24, 2017
"Anyone think Trump will read Pope's 192 page letter on climate change? "
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) May 24, 2017
"Pope Francis handed Trump his encyclical on climate change after their meeting https://t.co/mw5UshMVNI pic.twitter.com/MRlEaVV49S "
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) May 24, 2017
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Except, maybe everyone is reading too much into the gift? From Father Pius Pietrzyk:
"This is a classic example of media (@BBCWorld) selectively distorting facts to push a preferred policy agenda. https://t.co/o7DBs7nO45 "
— Fr. Pius Pietrzyk OP (@PiusOP) May 24, 2017
"@jeremyrumbolt @BBCWorld It's been the custom of Popes to give copies of all their major writing. BBC makes it look like Pope had especially chosen this encyclical. "
— Fr. Pius Pietrzyk OP (@PiusOP) May 24, 2017
(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...
Trump should have given a copy of the “95 Theses” in exchange.
Straight to file 13.
Watching the early news, the reporter said that you would know by the gift if the pope was pleased with the visit. If it went well, Trump would receive a copy of the pope’s writing. Seems to me that this is a good sign for Trump, not shade.
President Trump should have told the Pope that he already read everything he needs to know about climate change in the Bible.
Shows how classy the Pope and his entourage of fools are .... they get a 1st edition and he gets a load of crap from a pack of fools.
“a gift Pope Francis gave to President Donald Trump — a copy of the pope’s 2015 encyclical on climate change.”
Burn it. Scatter the ashes over the EPA headquarters. Tell the pope if he wants to give any further gifts, make them Bibles or something else that might be useful.
Ranks right up there with Obama giving Queen Elizabeth a copy of his speeches. What a self-important boor!
After Trump accepted the Pope’s “gift”, he should have answered the Pope’s gesture with, “Thank you very much, but, I’m already changing the ‘climate’ in Washington and the rest of the world, as I’m sure YOU have noticed”.
Trump should have given Francis a copy of the Art of the deal.
The pope knows just as much as any of those other people.
Trump should have given the pope a copy of the Catholic Catechism.
Trump should have given the pope a copy of the Catholic Catechism.
Probably did.
LOL
Thanks for posting that. Since it’s a tradition then it’s appropriate.
At first it reminded me of Obama giving his speeches as a gift.
Thanks for posting that. Since it’s a tradition then it’s appropriate.
At first it reminded me of Obama giving his speeches as a gift.
I am confused. The only major writing he has is on climate change????
Was it on an iPod? I understand that’s a hip thing to do among leftist strivers, to give heads of state an iPod filled with your PC dronings.
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