Donald Trump harshly criticized Pope Leo XIV over stance on Iran

US President Donald Trump made a harsh statement against Pope Leo XIV, calling him «absolutely incompetent in matters of foreign policy.» The reason for criticism were the statements of the pontiff regarding the war with Iran and American foreign policy in general. This is reported by the Ukrainian Pravda newspaper.

During the communication with journalists at the base «Joint Base Andrews» Trump emphasized that he does not approve of the position of the head of the Catholic Church. «We don’t like a Pope who will say it’s OK to own nuclear weapons… I am not a fan of Pope Leo,» the president said. Earlier in his Truth Social, Trump characterized the pontiff as «weak on crime» and expressed his displeasure with the pope’s criticism of U.S. actions on Venezuela and Iran.

The disagreement between the White House and the Vatican escalated after Leo XIV, who became the first American on the papal throne, called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. According to media reports, the pontiff called the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran the result of an «illusion of omnipotence.» «Enough of idolatry to self and money! Enough of the show of force! Enough of war! «, — stated earlier the Pope, criticizing Trump’s rhetoric as absolutely unacceptable.

Recall, one of Donald Trump’s most active supporters, Pastor Mark Burns, issued a statement in support of US-Israeli military operations against Iran, characterizing them as a «spiritual obligation.»