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Trump to Pope Francis: 'Disgraceful' For You to Question My Faith

Trump to Pope Francis: 'Disgraceful' For You to Question My Faith

Thursday, 18 February 2016 12:26 PM EST

Donald Trump swiftly fired back at Pope Francis's suggestion that his is "not Christian,"  saying it was 'disgraceful' for a religious leader to question anyone's faith.

Here is the full statement he posted to his website:

"If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS’s ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been President because this would not have happened.

"ISIS would have been eradicated unlike what is happening now with our all talk, no action politicians. The Mexican government and its leadership has made many disparaging remarks about me to the Pope, because they want to continue to rip off the United States, both on trade and at the border, and they understand I am totally wise to them.

"The Pope only heard one side of the story - he didn’t see the crime, the drug trafficking and the negative economic impact the current policies have on the United States. He doesn’t see how Mexican leadership is outsmarting President Obama and our leadership in every aspect of negotiation.

"For a religious leader to question a person’s faith is disgraceful. I am proud to be a Christian and as President I will not allow Christianity to be consistently attacked and weakened, unlike what is happening now, with our current President.

"No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith. They are using the Pope as a pawn and they should be ashamed of themselves for doing so, especially when so many lives are involved and when illegal immigration is so rampant."

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Donald Trump fired back at Pope Francis Thursday, saying it was 'disgraceful' for a religious leader to question anyone's faith. Here is the full statement he posted to his website: If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS's ultimate...
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