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I do not fear Trump, says Pope Leo after US president calls him ‘weak’

globalApril 14, 2026
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I do not fear Trump, says Pope Leo after US president calls him ‘weak’
Leader of Catholic church says he will continue to speak out against war after president’s extraordinary criticism
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Leader of Catholic church says he will continue to speak out against war after president’s extraordinary criticism

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Pope Leo said he did not fear the Trump administration and would continue to speak out against war after Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against him in which he said he did not think the Chicago-born pontiff was “doing a very good job”, while also suggesting he should “stop catering to the radical left”.

In remarks that have been widely criticised, the US president used a lengthy social media post to sharply criticise Leo while he flew from Florida to Washington on Sunday night, then continued in comments on the tarmac to reporters. “I’m not a fan of Pope Leo,” he said.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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