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Trump calls Pope Leo 'weak' and 'terrible' in extraordinary broadside

April 13, 2026
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Donald Trump has delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV, saying he does not think the US-born leader of the Catholic church is doing a very good job and that he is a very liberal person, while also suggesting the pontiff should stop catering to the radical left. In response, Leo, who arrived in Algeria on Monday as part of an 11-day tour of Africa, told reporters on the papal flight that he did not fear the Trump administration and would continue to speak out against war...

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