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Trump suddenly launched a scathing attack: "Without me, there is no you!"
Editor: Fang Xun / Source: United Daily News / https://www.aboluowang.com/2026/0413/2371480.html
Pope Leo XIV delivered his strongest condemnation to date of the war with Iran during a prayer service on 11 April 2026, seemingly making several allusions to U.S. President Trump.
On the evening of 12 March 2026, Trump launched a scathing attack, questioning whether Leo XIV endorsed Iran's nuclear weapons program, stating he should be "grateful," and claiming that the Catholic Church would not have allowed Leo XIV to ascend to the presidency if Trump hadn't been in the White House. Trump even went so far as to say, "If I'm not in the White House, he's not in the Vatican," and demanded that Leo XIV stop being a politician and "be a good pope."
Trump criticized Leo XIV for being "weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy," and pointed out that he talked a lot about his fear of the Trump administration while avoiding discussing the plight of religious groups during the pandemic.
Trump stated, "I don't want a pope who thinks Iran possessing nuclear weapons is acceptable, nor do I want a pope who thinks the U.S. attack on Venezuela is bad." He emphasized, "I also don't want a pope who criticizes the U.S. president."
Trump believes he is delivering on the policies promised with his overwhelming victory, claiming to have "achieved historic lows in crime and the strongest stock market performance in history."
He further wrote, "The pope should be grateful, because it is well known that his election was shocking." He pointed out that Leo XIV was not originally on any list of papal candidates, "but because he is an American, the Church thought it was best to deal with President Trump, so he became pope."
Trump also said, "If I'm not in the White House, Leo XIV won't be in the Vatican."
He reiterated that Leo XIV is "unacceptably weak on crime and nuclear weapons."
Trump concluded by saying, "Pope Leo XIV should pull himself together, fulfill his papal duties, use common sense, stop pandering to the radical left, and focus on becoming a great pope, not a politician. This is not only hurting himself, but also the entire Catholic Church."
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