The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Erupts over War Failures as Pope’s Harsh Rebuke Hits Hard

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Chris Cotnoir

Government

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🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump erupted in angry threats against Iran over the still-closed Strait of Hormuz, vowing to potentially bomb electric and desalination plants. In effect, Trump is threatening war crimes due to his own failure to anticipate closure of the strait. This comes after Pete Hegseth issued a widely-criticized prayer seeking God’s assistance in “overwhelming” violence against Iran, which Pope Leo has now sharply rebuked. That's telling: As scholar-of-religion Sarah Posner explains in today’s episode, the bloodlust drenching this war effort is in many ways the product of extreme theology: In particular, Hegseth’s Christian Reconstructionism. Posner, who hosts the excellent Reign of Error podcast, takes us through those radical theological ideas, explains the deeper roots of Hegseth-Trump-MAGA sadism toward perceived “enemies,” and details the hidden reasons the Pope’s criticism really matters. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:22.5	There have been two big developments in Donald Trump's war on Iran.
1:31.4	First, he's now threatening more war crimes.
1:34.6	And second, we just learned that American forces may have bombed a second school in Iran,
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