Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran war stance
Rubio is set to meet the pope as the White House tries to cool a dispute over Trump’s false claim on Iran and nuclear weapons.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of "endangering a lot of Catholics" in a radio interview, repeating his false claim that the pontiff supports Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.
- Tensions escalated after Trump called Pope Leo "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy" on April 12, while the pontiff has consistently condemned nuclear weapons and the Iran war.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to the Vatican on Thursday, May 7, to meet Pope Leo and discuss U.S.-Vatican relations amid the president's escalating rhetoric.
- Rubio sought to downplay the rift Tuesday, but Pope Leo reaffirmed that the Church "has spoken out against all nuclear weapons for years," directly contradicting Trump's claims.
- Rubio's agenda extends beyond Iran to include Middle East policy, Cuba, and repairing ties with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whom Trump recently berated over her defense of the Pope.
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The US President, shortly before his foreign minister's visit to the Vatican, again attacks the Pope for his attitude against Trump's war in Iran. He counters: criticism yes – but "with the truth".
Trump again assails Pope Leo, complicate Rubio's visit to the Vatican
Washington: President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, potentially complicating a fence-mending visit that Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to make this week to the Vatican.In an interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, Trump said the first American-born pontiff is helping Iran and also making the world less safe with his comments about the importance of not treating immigrants with disrespect."The pope wou…
Trump says the pontiff's words help Iran, make world 'less safe'
In an interview with US media outlets, Trump said Pope Leo XIV’s words are helping Iran and making the world “less safe”, slamming him for his stance which Trump perceives to mean indifference about Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons.
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