MAGA Christian crusader Ted Cruz has refused to back President Donald Trump in his “beef” with the pope. Trump attacked the Chicago-born pontiff after he criticized his war in Iran. The president then essentially compared himself to Jesus Christ in a Truth Social post that has since been deleted. Cruz is a devout Southern Baptist and an evangelical Christian who frequently discusses the role of faith in his life and politics. But he would not be drawn on his position in the holy war between Trump and Leo.