Hugh Hewitt: The Pope, the President and Our Media
Townhall Review | Conservative Commentary On Today's News
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🗓️ 20 April 2026
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
The practice of manufacturing collisions between the Vatican and President of the United States, has continued with Pope Leo XIV because he is new in the job. And President Donald Trump, of course, always provides copy. Take an unknown and mix in the very well-known, and a thousand columns are launched.
The best commentary on this situation actually came from Vice President JD Vance more than a year ago.
“It’s very hard to fit a 2,000-year-old institution into the politics of 2025,” Vice President Vance told me in March of last year. He added, “I try not to do that.”
Reporters ought to be taking heed to that as they cover the pope and the president: Tell us what these principals said or posted if done specifically with the other party named. Don’t overlay prior points of view. That’s as silly as playing mind-reader.
A suggestion: Whenever you hear or read a reporter asserting what a public figure “thinks” or “feels,” change your feed or at least turn on your misinformation shield.
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| 0:31.1 | This is Hugh Hillet for Town Hall.com. The practice of manufacturing collisions between the |
| 0:36.6 | Vatican and the President of the United States |
| 0:38.3 | has continued with Pope Leo the 14 because he is new in the job. |
| 0:42.4 | And President Donald Trump, of course, always provides copy. |
| 0:45.7 | Take an unknown, mix in the very well-known, and a thousand columns are launched. |
| 0:49.9 | The best commentary on this situation actually came from Vice President J.D. Vance more than a year ago. |
| 0:55.4 | Quote, it's very hard to fit a 2,000-year-old institution into the politics of 2025, Vice President Vance told me in March of last year. |
| 1:03.4 | He added, I try not to do that. |
| 1:05.1 | Reporters ought to be taking heat of that as they cover the Pope and the President. |
| 1:08.9 | Tell us what the principals said or posted if done specifically |
| 1:12.5 | with the other party name. Don't |
| 1:14.4 | overlay prior points of view. |
| 1:16.3 | That's as silly as playing mind reader. |
| 1:18.4 | A suggestion. Whenever you hear a reader |
| 1:20.5 | reporter asserting what a public figure |
| 1:22.4 | thinks or feels, change |
| 1:24.4 | your feet or at least turn on |
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