Trump Attacks Pope Leo Over Iran Nuclear Bomb and Protest Deaths

The public feud between Trump and Pope Leo escalated dramatically.

“Trump, Pope Leo XIV clash in escalating war of words A public feud is intensifying between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, with both trading sharp criticism over global conflicts and moral leadership”

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Trump accused the pope of being weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.

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Trump posted that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent protesters in the last two months.

The pope responded saying he has no fear of the Trump administration.

Trump shared an AI-generated image portraying himself as a Christ-like figure, which was later deleted.

Italian Prime Minister Meloni backed the pope, calling Trump's remarks unacceptable.

Trump insisted he doesn't want a pope who thinks it's OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

PBS fact-checkers found Trump's claim contradicted the pope's record.

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Pope Leo had specifically spoken against nuclear weapons.

The Holy See signed the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2017.

The International Atomic Energy Agency found no evidence that Iran is building a nuclear weapon.

Trump cited a 42,000 death toll which far exceeded figures reported by Iranian authorities.

The Trump-Pope clash unfolded amid growing diplomatic strain.

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The Vatican had criticized Trump’s war on Iran and mass deportation efforts.

Trump dismissed the pope as a political rival.

The pope declined an invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza.

Italian politicians expressed solidarity with the pope.

The dispute marked an unprecedented rhetorical escalation.