Trump Blasts Pope Leo XIV as “Weak on Crime”
2 days ago
President Donald Trump is escalating tensions with Pope Leo XIV, taking aim at the pontiff in a fiery Truth Social post in which he called him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.”
Trump criticized the Pope’s positions on major global conflicts, including the war involving Iran, while defending his own administration’s policies on crime, immigration, and the economy.
In the post, Trump also accused the Pope of aligning too closely with liberal political views and suggested disagreement over U.S. military actions abroad, including in Venezuela.
The comments come as Pope Leo continues to publicly call for peace and caution in global conflicts, warning against escalating violence and urging diplomacy over war.
The exchange marks a rare and increasingly sharp public dispute between a sitting U.S. president and the leader of the Catholic Church, as tensions continue to grow over foreign policy and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Trump criticized the Pope’s positions on major global conflicts, including the war involving Iran, while defending his own administration’s policies on crime, immigration, and the economy.
In the post, Trump also accused the Pope of aligning too closely with liberal political views and suggested disagreement over U.S. military actions abroad, including in Venezuela.
The comments come as Pope Leo continues to publicly call for peace and caution in global conflicts, warning against escalating violence and urging diplomacy over war.
The exchange marks a rare and increasingly sharp public dispute between a sitting U.S. president and the leader of the Catholic Church, as tensions continue to grow over foreign policy and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
