13 APR 2026
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Trump criticizes Pope Leo as weak on crime

Monday, 13 April 2026 at 05:55 UTC · 4 sources

Trump intensifies criticism of Pope Leo XIV, calling him 'WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy.' Trump claims the Pope talks about 'fear' of the Trump Administration but doesn't mention the 'FEAR' the Catholic Church and Christian Organizations had during COVID when priests were arrested for holding services. Trump says he likes the Pope's brother Louis better because 'Louis is all MAGA,' claims he doesn't want a Pope who thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon or who criticizes US attacks on Venezuela, and asserts Leo 'wasn't on any list to be Pope' and was chosen because he's American to deal with Trump.

Key Details
Trump claims Pope Leo owes his position to Trump's White House presence
Trump accuses Pope of catering to radical left
Trump demands Pope focus on being 'great' rather than political
Trump claims he likes Pope's brother Louis because 'he's all MAGA'
Trump says he doesn't want a Pope who thinks it's OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon
Cycle: Monday, 13 April 2026 at 03:55 UTC
Trump criticizes Pope Leo as weak on crime — TheDailyEuro