Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran war stance
Rubio is set to meet the pope as the White House tries to cool a dispute over Trump’s false claim on Iran and nuclear weapons.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of "endangering a lot of Catholics" in a radio interview, repeating his false claim that the pontiff supports Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.
- Tensions escalated after Trump called Pope Leo "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy" on April 12, while the pontiff has consistently condemned nuclear weapons and the Iran war.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to the Vatican on Thursday, May 7, to meet Pope Leo and discuss U.S.-Vatican relations amid the president's escalating rhetoric.
- Rubio sought to downplay the rift Tuesday, but Pope Leo reaffirmed that the Church "has spoken out against all nuclear weapons for years," directly contradicting Trump's claims.
- Rubio's agenda extends beyond Iran to include Middle East policy, Cuba, and repairing ties with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whom Trump recently berated over her defense of the Pope.
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