Trump attacks Pope Leo, calling him ‘weak’ on crime and ‘terrible’

 U.S. ​President Donald Trump issued ⁠a scathing attack on Pope Leo late on Sunday (April 12, 2026), calling him “weak” ‌on crime and “terrible” for foreign policy after the ‌religious leader criticised Mr. Trump’s ‌foreign ⁠and immigration policies.

“Pope Leo ⁠is WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Mr. Trump wrote in ​a lengthy ‌post on Truth Social.