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Trump's 'AI Jesus' post sparks backlash as pope responds to attack
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Pope hits back at extraordinary Trump attack
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WATCH: Trump says he doesn't owe Pope Leo an apology after attacking him for comments on Iran
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Trump is feuding with a pope — again. Why it’s different this time
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Pope Leo brushes off Trump attack as a Chicago Catholic leader says president is 'waking up a sleeping giant'
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Many US Catholics dismayed by Trump's verbal attack on Pope Leo
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Trump's pope spat risks feud with crucial Catholic swing voters
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Trump says pope 'very weak on crime and other things'
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Italy’s Meloni Calls Trump Words on Pope ‘Unacceptable’
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Trump Says Pope Leo Is ‘Weak on Crime’
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Trump Feuds With Pope Leo
A major rift has opened between the White House and the Vatican as President Trump continues to lash out at Pope Leo XIV over his stance on the Middle East conflict.
Trump's criticism intensified after the Pope used a prayer vigil to appeal for an end to the war, prompting the president to suggest the pontiff is catering to the 'Radical Left.' In response, Pope Leo stated he has 'no fear' of the Trump administration and will continue to speak out against violence.
The public feud has dismayed many Catholic voters and drawn rebukes from several religious leaders who find the president's rhetoric disrespectful.
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
Vatican City
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
Italy
Country in southern Europe
Country in southern Europe
Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister of Italy since 2022
Prime Minister of Italy since 2022