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- President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted Pope Leo XIV over the Roman Catholic pontiff’s criticism of the U.S. war with Iran.
- The president said in a Truth Social post he does not “want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do.”
- Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, responded to Trump’s criticism, Monday, saying he will “continue to speak out loudly against the war.”
Trump blasts Pope Leo for criticism of U.S. foreign policy
Leo, the first U.S.-born pope who hails from Chicago, has condemned Trump's war effort with Iran.