Pope Leo downplays Trump feud

The first American pope, Leo XIV, addressed the ongoing friction with the White House while traveling from Cameroon to Angola.

He insisted that his message of peace is rooted in the Gospel and was written well before President Trump's recent social media attacks.

Trump had previously criticized the Pope for failing to support the U.S.-Israel war efforts in Iran and posted AI-generated imagery depicting himself as a messianic figure.

Despite the public spat, the Pope maintained that his focus remains on addressing poverty, corruption, and environmental disasters in Africa.