White House Staying Out Of Trump Spat With Pope

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WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) — The White House says they are staying out of Donald Trump's spat with Pope Francis.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he would give Trump "the courtesy that he has not extended to the president" and not "call into question the kind of private, personal conversations that he's having with his god."

His comments came after Pope Francis said while en route to Rome Thursday that anyone who wants to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico isn't a Christian.

Trump has made building a border wall a key plank of his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

In reply to Pope, Trump says a religious leader questioning a person's faith is 'disgraceful'

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