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Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him ‘terrible’ for foreign policy and ‘weak’ on crime

‌The U.S.-born pontiff has emerged as an outspoken critic of the U.S. president's foreign and immigration policies.

By The Japan Times

• April 13, 2026 at 7:02 AM

Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him ‘terrible’ for foreign policy and ‘weak’ on crime Photo: The Japan Times

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after disembarking Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday
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President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV late on Sunday following the pontiff’s criticism of his foreign and immigration policies.“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.Leo, who last year became the first ‌U.S.-born pope, ‌has emerged as an outspoken critic of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began on Feb
He previously questioned the Trump administration’s approach to immigration.

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