Trump attacks Pope over criticism of Iran war

Trump attacks Pope over criticism of Iran war15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRob GreenallWatch: 'I'm not a fan of Pope Leo' says TrumpUS President Donald Trump has launched an unusual and scathing attack on Pope Leo over his opposition to US immigration policy and the war in Iran.In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused the pontiff of being "WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy", later telling reporters he was "not a big fan".Pope Leo has been a staunch critic of the war, calling Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation "unacceptable" and calling for him to find an "off-ramp" to end the conflict.He has also questioned whether Trump's hard-line immigration policy is in line with the pro-life stance of the Catholic Church.Trump's remarks came as Pope Leo embarked on an 11-day trip to Africa, his second major foreign trip since his election last year.In Sunday's post, Trump wrote that Pope Leo "should get his act together" and said he was "weak on nuclear weapons", apparently referring to Tehran's attempts to become a nuclear power, cited as one of the reasons for the US and Israel going to war with Iran.He also suggested that Leo was elected "because he was 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."Asked by reporters later to explain the post, he said: "I don't think he's doing a very good job, he likes crime, I guess.""He's a very liberal person, and he's a man who doesn't believe in stopping crime, he's a man who doesn't believe we should be toying with a country that wants a nuclear weapon so they can blow up the world," he added.EPAPope Leo has called for de-escalation in the Middle East many timesThe remarks drew immediate criticism fr...