‘Terrible for foreign policy’: Trump attacks Pope Leo after peace appeal
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: April 13, 2026Country: United States
Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV, calling him "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy". This outburst was triggered by the pope's recent remarks on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, where he labeled Trump's threats as "truly unacceptable". Trump also claimed that the Vatican chose the first U.S.-born pope to curry favor with the White House.
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