Will: Pope talks about things he knows little about

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Washington Post columnist George Will took a shot at Pope Francis Thursday after the pontiff supposedly criticized billionaire businessman Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall on the southern border.

“I don’t think the pope should intervene in our politics. I particularly think he’s not up to speed on what we’re arguing about,” Will said in an phone interview with Newsmax TV’s Steve Malzberg. “And this pope has shown a proclivity — to put it politely — for speaking about things about which he has no particular expertise.”

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