00:21This is a political and religious firestorm unfolding at the highest levels of power.
00:27The President of the United States openly attacking the Pope and now facing backlash from within
00:34his own country.
00:36It began with sharp words from Donald Trump, targeting Pope Leo XIV.
00:42After the Pope criticized the US war in Iran, Trump hit back, saying the Pope is weak and
00:49terrible on foreign policy, and going even further, I don't think he's doing a very
00:55good job, he likes crime, I guess.
00:57A stunning escalation.
01:00The Pope's comments had been clear, calling for peace, rejecting war, and warning against
01:06what he described as the idolatry of power and force.
01:10He even called threats to destroy an entire civilization truly unacceptable.
01:16But instead of de-escalation, the rhetoric intensified.
01:21Trump took to social media, claiming the Pope's rise was linked to his own presidency, saying,
01:27if I wasn't in the White House, Leo wouldn't be in the Vatican.
01:31A stunning remark.
01:33And then came the backlash from within Trump's own political space.
01:38Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly went as far as calling Trump the Antichrist,
01:45a dramatic break from one of his most vocal allies.
01:49Religious leaders are also pushing back.
01:51Senior Catholic voices in the US, including figures like Cardinal Robert McElroy, have criticized
01:58the war itself on 60 Minutes show, calling it not a just war, and warning it fails basic
02:05moral standards.
02:07Catholic priests across the country are echoing that concern, saying the conflict in Iran does
02:13not meet the criteria for moral justification under church teaching, a rare and direct challenge
02:20to US policy.
02:22And the criticism isn't just religious, it's political, too.
02:26Senator Mark Kelly called Trump's attack on the Pope abhorrent, saying no president should
02:32attack the leader of the Catholic Church and accusing Trump of trying to deflect from the
02:38consequences of war.
02:39The divide is now clear.
02:41On one side, a president defending military action.
02:45On the other, a pope calling for peace.
02:48And in between, a growing backlash from politicians, clergy, and even former allies.
02:55Because this is more than a disagreement.
02:57It's a clash between political power and moral authority, between war and restraint.
03:04And it's unfolding in real time, with global implications.
03:09This is no longer just about foreign policy.
03:12It's about leadership, tone, responsibility, and the limits of power.
03:18Because when a US president takes on the pope, it doesn't stay political.
03:22It becomes something much bigger.
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