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5 min readPresident Trump said Monday he will not apologize to Pope Leo for his recent attacks on the pontiff, telling reporters, “You cannot have a nuclear Iran. Pope Leo would not be happy with the end result. You have hundreds of millions of people dead. And it's not gonna happen.” Trump added that he thinks the pope is “very weak on crime and other things” and was simply “responding” after the pope went public with his opposition to the Iran War and said he does not fear the Trump administration. Separately, Trump sought to explain a now-deleted social media post that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure, saying he thought the image showed him as a doctor.
Strait of Hormuz blockade and its economic ripple effects
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Refuses to Apologize to Pope Leo Over Iran War** - President Trump says he is not sorry for lashing out at Pope Leo over the pontiff's opposition to the Iran War.
- 2 (00:41) **Trump Explains Deleted Jesus-Like Social Media Post** - President Trump attempts to clarify a now-deleted social media post that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure.
- 3 (00:51) **U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports in Effect** - A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now in place as the Trump administration pressures Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war.
- 4 (01:09) **Hudson Valley Farmers Hit by Rising Costs Tied to Strait of Hormuz** - Farmers in New York are feeling the economic pinch as the global fertilizer supply is disrupted by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
- 5 (02:10) **Pride Flag to Fly Permanently at Stonewall National Monument** - A federal court settlement ensures the pride flag will be a permanent fixture at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City.
- 6 (03:02) **Mark Carney Secures Parliamentary Majority in Canada** - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won a parliamentary majority following special election victories.
- 7 (03:23) **WNBA Draft: Azzi Fudd Goes First Overall to Dallas Wings** - The Dallas Wings selected guard Azzi Fudd from UConn as the first overall pick in the WNBA draft.
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