Donald Trump tells ‘weak’ Pope Leo to ‘stop catering to radical left’

It was an extraordinary broadside against the global leader of the Catholic Church, exacerbating a feud that began over the war in Iran
Donald Trump tells ‘weak’ Pope Leo to ‘stop catering to radical left’

“I don’t think he’s doing a very good job,” Mr Trump said, adding: “I’m not a fan of Pope Leo.” 

President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media on Sunday, saying the first American pope should “stop catering to the Radical Left”.

It was an extraordinary broadside against the global leader of the Catholic Church, exacerbating a feud that began over the war in Iran.

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