President Trump criticizes Pope Leo XIV meeting with Chicago mayor
President Trump posted on Truth Social that the mayor of Chicago is useless after the mayor met Pope Leo XIV in Rome. The post included images of the meeting and referenced prior disagreements over Iran policy.
The HillPresident Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday that someone should have advised Pope Leo XIV against meeting the mayor of Chicago, describing the mayor as useless. The post also stated that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. It included screenshots of social media posts showing the mayor presenting the pope with a miniature Chicago flag and a Chicago Cubs hat.
Background on prior statements President Trump had previously criticized Pope Leo XIV for comments on the Iran war and for being weak on crime. He wrote that he does not want a pope who thinks it is acceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. The pope has responded to earlier criticism by stating he is not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking about the message of the Gospel.
Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope and was born in Chicago.
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