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Only one winner between Pope Leo and Donald Trump

World leaders show very different kinds of qualities and abilities

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The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor
Tue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir, – The list of differences between US president Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV could well be long enough to fill your entire letters page, but possibly the most obvious difference is that one of them is fit to do his job. – Yours, etc,

PÁDRAIC HARVEY,

Bóthar an Chillín,

An Cheathrú Rua,

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