Trump Attacks Pope Leo as 'Weak' and 'Terrible for Foreign Policy' After Pontiff's Iran Peace Appeal

President Trump publicly attacked newly elected Pope Leo XIV, calling him 'weak' and 'terrible for foreign policy' after the pontiff publicly appealed for peace in the Iran conflict. The Pope had urged all parties to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing US-Iran war. Trump's attack on the head of the Catholic Church sparked immediate diplomatic backlash from European allies and Catholic-majority nations, adding a significant religious dimension to the already-fraught US-Iran crisis.