Trump slams Pope Leo XIV over criticism of U.S.-Israeli actions in Iran

In a sharp exchange that underscores deepening tensions between religion and politics, U.S. President Donald Trump launched an attack on Pope Leo XIV late Sunday evening, taking particular aim at the pontiff’s reports views. Trump’s remarks, posted on his Truth Social account, accused the Catholic leader of being “WEAK on Crime” and “terrible for reports.” The statement followed Pope Leo’s vocal disapproval of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran, which began on February 28. Pope Leo XIV, who