Trump says 'WEAK on crime' Pope Leo 'wouldn't be in the Vatican' without him
- Posted on April 13, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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In brief
Former President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack against Pope Leo on Truth Social, criticizing the pontiff's stance on foreign policy as weak on national security. The confrontation escalates tensions between Trump and the Vatican following the Pope's sustained criticism of American military interventions in Iran. Trump's inflammatory rhetoric suggests the pontiff would lack influence without his implicit backing, highlighting deepening political divisions between religious leadership and conservative political figures.
Trump says 'WEAK on crime' Pope Leo 'wouldn't be in the Vatican' without him
Donald Trump trashed 'weak' Pope Leo in a lengthy Truth Social post on Sunday after weeks of criticism of the Iran War from the American-born Pontiff.
