Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Donald Trump Blasts Pope Leo for Criticising Iran War after Portraying himself as Jesus - But Pontiff Hits Back: 'I Don't Fear Prez'
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Donald Trump has entered into a contentious exchange with Pope Leo regarding the conflict with Iran.
- 0:23[SPEAKER_00]: The 79-year-old President expressed his frustration with the Pontiff's recent criticisms on truth-social, labeling Leo as weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.
- 0:32[SPEAKER_00]: This followed a controversial post featuring an AI-generated image portraying Trump as Jesus Christ, sparking backlash from supporters and Catholics alike.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: Trump claimed Leo, 70, was only made poke because he was an American, adding that if I wasn't in the White House, Leo wouldn't be in the Vatican.
- 0:48[SPEAKER_00]: In response, Leo told reporters, I have no fear of the president, stating, I don't want to get into a debate with him.
- 0:55[SPEAKER_00]: He emphasized his commitment to promoting peace and dialogue, declaring too many innocent people are being killed.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: Someone has to stand up and say there's a better way.
- 1:04[SPEAKER_00]: The AI image shared by Trump depicted him in red and white robes, seemingly healing a man with the American flag in the background.
- 1:11[SPEAKER_00]: On Sunday, Trump conveyed his discontent to joint base Andrews, calling Pope Leo a very liberal person who fails to tackle crime.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: He criticized the Pope for being overly lenient with countries pursuing nuclear capabilities.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: Trump reiterated on truth social that he finds Leo's stance on Iran unacceptable and condemned the Pope for his views on U.S. actions in Venezuela, accused of drug trafficking.
- 1:34[SPEAKER_00]: The conflict further escalated as Trump criticized the Catholic Church's restrictions during COVID-19, asserting he talks about fear, but doesn't mention the fear that the Catholic Church had during COVID.
- 1:45[SPEAKER_00]: Trump argued that he was fulfilling his elected duty and highlighted the Pope's recent call for an end to the idolatry of self and money and an end to war.
- 1:52[SPEAKER_01]: Last week, Leo condemned Trump's threats against Iran, labeling them truly unacceptable.