Just when you think he can’t go any lower…
Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
#unfit #disgrace #embarrassment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/politics/trump-attacks-pope-leo.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
#PopeLeo XIV is one of the world’s most powerful critics of the #US #war with #Iran. In recent days, he has condemned the worship of mortals & money, the pitfalls of arrogance, & the “absurd & inhuman violence” unleashed by fighting further destabilizing the #MiddleEast.
His many admonishments appear to have reached #Trump, who responded to those calls for #peace by scorching the first US-born pontiff on social media & then taking personal credit for Leo’s ascension to the papacy.
“Leo should be thankful because, as everyone knows, he was a shocking surprise,” #Trump moronically wrote in a lengthy social media post on Sunday night. “He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump. If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican.”
When he sent the post, #Trump was fresh off a weekend of attending a MMA fight in Miami & spending time with supporters at his golf club after negotiations with #Iran had failed. He criticized #PopeLeo as “weak on crime”—an insult he usually reserves for Democratic mayors—& “terrible for foreign policy.” …Trump also accused the pope of “catering to the radical left” & then offered a piece of advice, to “focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician.”
Shortly after criticizing #PopeLeo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday, #Trump shared an AI generated image depicting him as #Jesus.
The image, which was posted on Trump’s account on his social media platform shows Trump dressed in white & red robes. In the illustration, Trump’s hands emit shining lights, & his right hand is touching the forehead of a man lying on a bed, wearing a hospital gown. The image evokes religious art depicting Jesus healing the sick.
#PopeLeo XIV said on Monday that he was not afraid of the #Trump admin, hours after Trump lashed out at the pontiff on social media.
Leo, speaking to reporters on a flight to Algeria ahead of a 10-day tour of several African nations, said: “I have no fear of the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.”
#unfit #disgrace #embarrassment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/pope-leo-trump-response.html?smid=url-share
Asked directly about #Trump’s comments on Truth Social, #PopeLeo said: “It’s ironic — the name of the site itself. Say no more.”
Leo’s comments came after Trump’s lengthy attack on the pope on Sunday night….
Tensions between the 2 leaders have risen in recent weeks. The pope has criticized Trump’s attacks on #Iran & appeared to distance himself from efforts by Pete #Hegseth, the #US Secy of #Defense, to portray the #US - #Israel campaign against Iran as a #Christian mission.
On Monday, #PopeLeo said he would continue to publicly oppose #war, while downplaying the idea that he was engaged in a direct dispute with #Trump.
“The things I say are not meant as attacks on anyone,” Leo told reporters.
He added: “I do not look at my role as being political, a politician. I don’t want to get into a debate with him. I don’t think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing.”
#PopeLeo added: “I will continue to speak out loudly against #war, looking to promote #peace, promoting dialogue & multilateral relationships among the states to look for just solutions to problems. Too many people are suffering in the world today. Too many innocent people are being killed. And I think someone has to stand up & say there’s a better way.”
#sanity #law #IranWar #Trump #kakistocracy #TrumpIsUnfit #US #Iran #Israel #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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