On Chicago violence, who said it better — the pope or the president?

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our exciting new game show, “Who Said it Better?” On “Who Said it Better?” you judge which of today’s contestants has addressed the problem of Chicago’s violence in a more useful, humane and genuinely caring way.

In the right corner, we have the man with the power of the glower, the amazing, the astonishing, the believeit-or-not President of the United States of America, Donald “The Donald” J. Trump!

And there in the left corner, the man from the Vatican, the Argentine with a spine, the populist pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope “Our Hope” Francis!

Please. Hold your applause and boos for the end.

Here’s how the game works. You will hear a series of public statements the president has made about Chicago. Each one will be followed by a statement, also about Chicago, excerpted from a letter the pope recently wrote to Cardinal Blase Cupich, the head of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Our game is based on a simple idea, that words may not be action but they help determine how we act. So after you’ve heard from both contestants, ask yourself, “Who said it better?” Ready? Let’s go.

The President: If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible “carnage” going on … I will send in the feds!

The Pope: I assure you of my support for the commitment you and many other local leaders are making to promote nonviolence as a way of life and a path to peace in Chicago. You are marking that effort by inviting people of goodwill to walk for peace on Good Friday in areas afflicted by violence.

The President: Chicago is like a war zone.

The Pope: Please convey to the people of Chicago that they have been on my mind and in my prayers. I know that many families have lost loved ones to violence.

The President: Chicago is totally out of control … If they’re not going to solve the problem, then we’re going to solve the problem for them.

The Pope: Walking the path of peace is not always easy, but it is the only authentic response to violence.

The President (speaking to a group of sheriffs): If you ran Chicago, you would solve that nightmare, I’ll tell you.

The Pope: As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, humanity “must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”

The President (speaking to police chiefs): You look at Chicago and you look at other places — so many of the problems are caused by gang members, many of whom are not even legally in our country.

The Pope: Sadly, as you have told me, people of different ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds suffer discrimination, indifference, injustice, and violence today. We must reject this exclusion and isolation, and not think of any group as “others,” but rather as our own brothers and sisters. This openness of heart and mind must be taught and nurtured in the homes and in schools.

The President: I ask, ‘What’s going on in Chicago, right? What is going on?’ There’s no excuse for it. There’s no excuse for it. I’m sure you’re asking the same question, ‘What’s going on in Chicago?’

The Pope: I urge all people, especially young men and women, to respond to Dr. King’s prophetic words — and know that a culture of nonviolence is not an unattainable dream, but a path that has produced decisive results.

The President: Chicago is out of control … You have 3,000 people shot and so many people dying — I mean, it’s worse than some of the places we’re hearing about, like Afghanistan.

The Pope: The consistent practice of nonviolence has broken barriers, bound wounds, healed nations — and it can heal Chicago.

The President: It’s so sad. Chicago has become so sad a situation.

The Pope: I pray that the people of your beautiful city never lose hope, that they work together to become builders of peace, showing future generations the true power of love.

And, finally, a bonus statement from each contestant.

The President: I’m president and you’re not.

The Pope: I ask you to pray for me too.

And that’s it for today’s round of “Who Said it Better?” You be the judge.