‘Terrible for foreign policy’: Trump attacks Pope Leo after peace appeal
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Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, on social media after the Pope criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran. Trump called the Pope "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy," objecting to the Pope's criticism of his policies. Pope Leo had recently condemned Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization and urged leaders to end the bloodshed, seemingly directing his comments at Trump. Trump claimed the Vatican elected Leo to gain favor with the White House and accused the Pope of catering to the Radical Left. The Pope had also previously questioned the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies.
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AI-Extracted“If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican,” Trump said.
Trump claimed credit for Leo’s leadership in the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo issued a rare direct rebuke of Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilisation.
Pope Leo criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV, calling him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”.
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