Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump is warning that the U.S.

will start bombing Iran at a, quote, much higher level and intensity if its leaders don't agree to a deal.

But as NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump also says a deal is very possible.

The president stopped a U.S. military operation escorting foreign ships through the Strait

of Hormuz to see if negotiators can finalize and sign an agreement. Speaking at the White

House, Trump insisted that the U.S. had won the war and that it's now time to, quote,

get what we have to get. We've had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it's very possible that we'll make a deal.

But he also acknowledged that they don't have a deal yet. We've had some good talks before,

as you know, and all of a sudden the next day they're like, they forgot what happened.

He says there is no deadline for the talks. Franco, Ordonias, NPR News.

A new poll finds many Americans disapprove of the religious rhetoric used by the Trump administration.

NPR's Jason DeRose reports the survey also finds support for Pope Leo weighing in on the war with

Iran.

The Washington Post ABC News, Ipspsos poll found that 87% of

U.S. adults view Donald Trump posting a picture of himself as Jesus negatively. Disapproval was even

higher among white evangelicals, an important political base for the president. The poll also found

that two-thirds of Americans have a positive reaction to Pope Leo, urging people to contact their

elected representatives in support of peace. The survey shows nearly seven in of Americans have a positive reaction to Pope Leo, urging people to contact their elected

representatives in support of peace. The survey shows nearly seven in ten people view negatively

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, praying to God for, quote, overwhelming violence of action

against those who deserve no mercy. The poll included more than 2,500 people and was conducted

in late April.

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