5JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A New Jersey council candidate known for his fiery online tirades and unhinged, pre-scripted rants is facing backlash after declaring in a YouTube interview this Marych, that the one person he’d like to fight most is the Pope.

Chris Pollak, a martial arts instructor and owner of Hybrid Karate in Jackson Township, made the remark during a March interview published on YouTube by

I want to fight the pope. Aspiring NJ politician challenges holy father to a brawl. Chris Pollak makes bizarre fight club challenge. pic.twitter.com/CMIKdXm0KL — Shore News Network (@ShoreNewsNJ) August 17, 2025

The clip resurfaced this week and quickly spread across social media, drawing sharp criticism from both political opponents and religious groups.

When asked hypothetically who

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