Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of US foreign policy
Pope Leo XIV waves to the group from the popemobile after the Easter Mass as half of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter’s sq. within the Vatican on April 5, 2026.
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President donald trump on Sunday bashed Pope Leo XIV over the US-born pontiff’s criticism of the US warfare in Iran.
The president stated he doesn’t “want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do,” in a Social Truth submit.
“Leo should be thankful because, as everyone knows, he was a shocking surprise,” Trump stated. “He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and he was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump.”
Leo, the primary US-born pope, has condemned Trump’s warfare effort with Iran.
