Marco Rubio defends Trump’s false claim that Pope wants Iran to have a nuke ahead of meeting with pontiff
- Posted on May 5, 2026
- By The Independent
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Marco Rubio defends Trump’s false claim that Pope wants Iran to have a nuke ahead of meeting with pontiff
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied that his upcoming trip to the Vatican is an attempt to smooth over tensions with Donald Trump’s administration after the president lashed out at Pope Leo XIV and depicted himself as a Christ-like figure in a widely condemned social media post.