Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’
President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

President Donald Trump says Pope Leo XIV is “weak on crime.” He spoke at the White House. Leo told reporters on Monday he’ll keep speaking out against the US-Israeli war on Iran.
President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
President Donald Trump raged at Pope Leo XIV in a Truth Social post on Sunday night after the Pope criticized the president. Pope Leo has been an outspoken critic of Trump's war with Iran, and called the president's threat to destroy the Iranian civilization "truly unacceptable." The Pope has also rebuked the president's immigration policies."Enough of the…
Trump did not back down when asked by reporters Sunday evening about his attacks.
The Holy See will continue to speak out against war, despite challenges from Donald Trump.Pope Leo XIV brushed off the U.S. president’s verbal attacks Monday, telling journalists aboard a papal flight to Algiers that he’s not afraid of the Trump administration and uninterested in getting into a “debate” with the U.S. president.“I have no fear of the Trump…
Pope Leo XIV shot back at President Trump after the president went after him on his Truth Social platform Sunday, saying he does not fear Trump. “I’m not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel, which is what the Church works for,” the pope said Monday,…
Pope Leo responded to President Trump's criticism of him, saying he has "no fear of the Trump administration." Mr. Trump said Pope Leo was "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy" in a social media post Sunday night.
President Donald Trump fired off his most public and intense criticism of Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy Sunday night post to Truth Social and also in…
Pope Leo XIV dismissed President Donald Trump’s scathing rebuke of the Vatican’s stances on the Iran war on Monday morning, telling reporters he has been spreading the word of the gospel. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I…
Pope Leo XIV said Monday that he isn't afraid of President Trump and vowed to keep raising his voice against the Iran war, as the public disagreement between the two leaders escalates.