Tillis says Trump should apologize to pope: 'When you’re wrong, you’re wrong'

Tensions between President Trump and a high-ranking US official have escalated to a surprising new level, with Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) calling for an apology to the Pope. The controversy stems from a public dispute over the US-Israeli conflict in Iran, where the Senator has taken issue with the President's stance. In a blunt statement, Tillis acknowledged that even leaders can be wrong and should own up to their mistakes, saying "when you're wrong, you're wrong." The Senator's comments come as a rare rebuke from within the Republican party, and could signal a growing rift between Trump loyalists and those who are increasingly critical of his policies.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday said President Trump should apologize to Pope Leo XIV following their public spat over the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, adding that "when you're wrong, you're wrong." "To say soft on crime or soft on the border, that’s what you say to an opponent in the next election," Tillis told...