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Trump Says He Won’t Meet Pope Leo, Can ‘Disagree’ with Pontiff
Trump said Pope Leo can criticize the Iran war, but he insists Tehran must never get a nuclear weapon.
- 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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Trump defends administration’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV: ‘It’s a nasty world’
President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his administration’s recent criticism of Pope Leo XIV, saying “I have a right to disagree with the pope,” and claiming that the pope said Iran can have a nuclear weapon.
US President Donald Trump continues to fuel the dispute with Pope Leo XIV. On Thursday, he told journalists that he could contradict the Church leader in terms of Iran.
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