Donald Trump on Spat With Pope Leo XIV: ‘I Have Nothing Against the Pope’

Apr 17, 2026 - 04:00
Donald Trump on Spat With Pope Leo XIV: ‘I Have Nothing Against the Pope’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026.

The president downplayed his public criticism of Leo while falsely claiming that the Holy Father said Iran “can have a nuclear weapon.”