Trump Clashes With Pope Leo

A rare and bitter feud has erupted between the White House and the Vatican as Pope Leo XIV continues to criticize U.S. military aggression in the Middle East.

President Trump responded by calling the first American-born pope weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy, suggesting the pontiff should stay out of politics.

The tension reached a peak when Trump shared a digital image of himself as Christ, prompting a wave of outrage from Catholic and Evangelical communities alike.

While Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly asked the president to remove the post, the rift has created significant political headaches for the Republican Party ahead of the midterms.