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Trump Says He Won’t Meet Pope Leo, Can ‘Disagree’ with Pontiff
Trump said a meeting with Pope Leo XIV is unnecessary after the pair traded criticism over the Iran war and nuclear weapons policy.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump told reporters he does not see a meeting with Pope Leo XIV as "necessary," while asserting "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon."
- Tensions escalated after Pope Leo condemned the Iran War and Trump's threats, prompting the president to brand the pontiff "weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy" in Truth Social posts.
- Trump repeatedly claimed Iran killed "42,000 people over the last few months," though Human Rights Activists in Iran reported 6,221 confirmed deaths, complicating accounts fueling their dispute.
- Defying the administration, Pope Leo declared he has "no fear," while Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally threw her support behind him, urging 85 million Anglicans to "speak out for peace."
- While on an eleven-day tour of Africa, Pope Leo continues warning against those who "manipulate religion" for military gain, signaling sustained diplomatic friction with the White House.
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