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Trump Feuds With Pope Leo

Trump Feuds With Pope Leo

The relationship between the White House and the Vatican has reached a historic low following President Trump's public rebuke of Pope Leo XIV's calls for peace.

Trump's assertion that the Pope should stay out of politics and focus on morality has drawn sharp condemnation from Catholic leaders and political allies, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The President's use of AI imagery to portray himself in a divine light was labeled blasphemous by critics across the political spectrum, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Megyn Kelly.

Despite the backlash, Trump has refused to apologize, maintaining that his administration's military objectives in the Middle East take precedence over religious dissent.

Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister of Italy since 2022
Vatican City
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
JD Vance
Vice president of the United States since 2025