Rubio plays down Trump attacks on Pope Leo XIV before Vatican trip
- Posted on May 5, 2026
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Rubio plays down Trump attacks on Pope Leo XIV before Vatican trip
Marco Rubio, a devout Catholic, is set to meet with the first American-born pope at the Vatican on Thursday. Last month, Trump took to social media to call the pope 'WEAK on crime, and terrible for foreign policy.' The remark came after Leo called for peace in the Middle East war launched by Israel and the United States.