"'The American consumer has a habit of eating whatever they want whenever they want, regardless of the season and without considering that the sources of their food are people,' said Ernesto Ruiz, senior researcher at the Farmworker Association of Florida."
~ Maria Villarroel
"Experts Warn Getting Food Is 'Going To Be Complicated'"
“Trump II was even worse with the Vatican because of how much more aggressive it has been on every level, against migrants, against international aid.”
The Argentine pontiff and the American president sparred early on over immigration. In 2016, Francis, alluding to then-candidate Trump, called anyone who builds a wall to keep out migrants “ not Christian.” Trump called the comment “disgraceful.”
Despite the billionaire former reality star’s divergences over the years with Francis, who was known for a humble style, Trump’s support has gradually risen among American Catholics. He courted them in his last presidential campaign, and many influential bishops are among his supporters."
~ Peter Smith and Michelle L. Price
"Donald Trump’s trip to Pope Francis’ funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the years"
"But the Catholic vote is not monolithic. John Fea, a professor of history at Messiah University in Pennsylvania, said many conservative Catholics, even if they respect the office of the pope, “don’t like his progressive views” on immigrants and his authorizing of blessings for same-sex couples.
“The views of many conservative American Catholics line-up with Trump’s brand of populism: strong borders, pro-life on abortion, concern about critical race theory in schools, etc.,” Fea, author of “Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump,” said via email.
In contrast, he speculated that many progressive Catholics who do share Pope Francis’ social justice concerns probably did not vote for Trump."
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