Pope Leo Says He Has 'No Fear' Of Trump Administration After President Attacks Him
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Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he does not fear the Trump administration and will continue to speak out against the war in Iran, after President Donald Trump attacked him in a long social media post on Sunday night, claiming he was soft on crime and terrible at foreign policy—escalating a growing feud between the White House and the Vatican.
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In his post, Trump described Leo as "WEAK on Crime," and "terrible for Foreign Policy," and said he liked the Pope's brother Louis better than him because he is "all MAGA."
Trump said he doesn't want a Pope who is okay with Iran having a nuclear weapon, opposes U.S. military action in Venezuela and criticizes the President of the United States...
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