Trump attacks Pope Leo, calls him ‘weak on crime’ and ‘terrible for foreign policy’ after Middle East peace appeal

Thenationonlineng | 14-04-2026 03:58am |

US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised Pope Leo XIV, saying he is “not a big fan” of the American pontiff following the pope’s appeal for peace amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The 70-year-old pope had urged world leaders to halt violence during a vigil at St. Peter’s The post Trump attacks Pope Leo, calls him ‘weak on crime’ and ‘terrible for foreign policy’ after Middle East peace appeal appeared first on National Accord Newspaper .

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