# Rubio Meets Pope Leo as Trump Continues Attacks on Pontiff

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Podcast: [The Arena with Kasie Hunt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arena-with-kasie-hunt-7354686)
Published: 2026-05-08T00:40:00+00:00
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel about Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting with the Pope and a video that the Secretary posted that looked an awful lot like a campaign ad. Father Edward Beck discusses the gifts exchanged between the Pope and Rubio. Ret. Admiral James Stavridis discusses the status of the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. expects Iran to respond to its proposal today. Plus, a federal appeals court appeared poised to side with Sen. Mark Kelly in his free speech fight with the Pentagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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