The Economic Times

Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff

President Trump publicly criticized Pope Leo XIV on social media, calling the first American pope weak on crime and foreign policy. Trump's remarks followed the Pope's denouncement of the delusion of omnipotence fueling the U.S.-Iran war and his call for peace negotiations. The President expressed his disapproval of a Pope who he believes tolerates Iran's nuclear ambitions.