4-13-26 Afternoon Rush - Updates To Trump v Pope War As Trump Makes Hilarious Excuse For Jesus Pic, Doubles Down
The Rush Hour With Dave Neal
Dave Neal
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🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Rush Hour Podcast — Afternoon Episode
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Donald Trump is under fire after posting a bizarre AI-generated image of himself as Jesus—and his excuse might be even stranger than the post itself. Critics across the board aren't buying it, and now the Catholic Church is stepping in, calling out what many see as deeply offensive and inappropriate.
We break down the fallout as the clash between Donald Trump and Pope Francis escalates into a full-blown "President vs. Pope" moment. Trump refuses to apologize, doubling down despite growing backlash from religious leaders and political figures alike.
Is this just another headline-grabbing stunt, or has Trump crossed a line that even his supporters can't defend? We unpack the reaction, the response from the Vatican, and why this controversy feels different.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the rush hour. Your daily dose of pop culture for your rush hour ride. Buckle up and enjoy the drive with your host, stand-up comedian Dave Neal. Good afternoon, everybody, on this Monday, April 13th, 2026. I have all of your news for your rush hour right home. Featured story of the day. |
| 0:23.3 | We've got Trump versus the Pope. Trump calling the Pope weak on crime and calls him a liberal. |
| 0:30.2 | Actually says he likes the Pope's brother better because the Pope's brother is MAGA, or at least was. |
| 0:35.3 | We'll have to see if blood is thicker than water. But now we've got |
| 0:39.3 | Trump deleting the photo he posted in response to his initial criticism of the Pope, where he, I guess, |
| 0:46.3 | was being Jesus Christ. The lies he is telling us are absolutely insane. He now is saying, |
| 0:53.5 | no, no, no, I didn't mean to be Jesus |
| 0:55.3 | Christ. I thought I was being a red cross worker. I mean, can we just get this guy out of office |
| 1:01.2 | already? It's unbelievable stuff. Plus, we'll have updates on the big election in Hungary and how |
| 1:06.3 | Trump has proven that any allegiance to the MAGA movement is becoming a big loser. Don't believe me, |
| 1:13.8 | we've got polls coming out. The Pope is trouncing Trump in the polls. Did you know that they |
| 1:19.7 | poll on these things? Could you imagine a time to be alive where we have to poll on whether or not |
| 1:25.5 | you prefer the president over the Pope. We shouldn't be in this |
| 1:29.2 | reality, but we are. And if there is a god, he's going to do something about this anytime soon, please. |
| 1:35.1 | So everyone and their mother is speaking out, not just former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, |
| 1:40.3 | will actually get to the Knights Templar and other organizations condemning Trump. |
| 1:44.7 | He has deleted the post. He will never apologize. |
| 1:47.8 | That'll be the day when we know Trump's really sick when he apologizes. |
| 1:51.0 | Get this guy's, get this guy to Walter Reed. |
| 1:53.3 | He's issued an apology. He must not be well. |
| 1:56.0 | So, of course, President Trump attacked the Pope because the Pope is rightly against Trump's war, and he posted |
| 2:02.2 | this bizarre, just bizarre AI-generated photo. If there is a god, can he please strike lightning bolts |
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