‘Terrible for foreign policy’: Trump attacks Pope Leo after peace appeal
Al Jazeera·3h ago·Anger
What Happened
US President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media, calling him weak on crime and bad for foreign policy. Trump objected to the pope's criticism of US-Israel actions against Iran and his call for peace. The pope, 70, previously questioned Trump's immigration policies. Trump claimed he influenced Leo's election. Leo begins an African trip Monday, including Algeria.
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