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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 4 MIN

Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to meet 'Da Pope' in Rome

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“The pen and the pulpit.” Those are the tools that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he and Pope Leo the 14th possess to push back against the quote- “God forsaken” policies of the Trump Administration. And that’s the message Johnson is rehearsing as he takes flight to Rome this week and ascends to the highest stage of his political life: A 1-on-1 meeting with the world’s most famous Chicagoan, “Da Pope.” HOST: LABUZ

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Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to meet 'Da Pope' in Rome

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