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U.S. President Donald Trump issues a scathing attack on Pope Leo calling him “weak” on crime and “terrible” for foreign policy.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/trump-attacks-pope-leo-april-12-2026/

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00:00US President Donald Trump issues a scathing attack on Pope Leo, calling him weak on crime
00:05and terrible for foreign policy. This after the religious leader criticized Trump's foreign and
00:10immigration policies. Leo, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has emerged as
00:15an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28. The Pope said this
00:20month's threat from Trump to destroy Iranian civilization was unacceptable. He has also
00:24called for deep reflection about the way migrants are being treated in the US under the Trump
00:28administration. Trump says in his post quote, Leo should get his act together as Pope. He later
00:33tells reporters he was not a big fan of the pontiff. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of the US Conference of
00:39Catholic Bishops says in a statement, Pope Leo is not Trump's rival nor is the Pope a politician.
00:45He is the vicar of Christ who speaks from the truth of the gospel and for the care of souls.
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