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President Trump's escalating public attacks on Pope Leo XIV over the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran have prompted rare Republican dissent, with Senators John Kennedy and Thom Tillis breaking ranks to criticize the confrontation. Polling shows Trump's approval among Catholic voters has dropped from 55% at the 2024 election to 48% in April 2026, raising alarm among GOP strategists about the party's prospects in swing-state midterm races where Catholics make up a quarter or more of the electorate.