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Italy’s Meloni issues rare criticism of Trump after his attack on pope
Meloni called Trump’s attack on Pope Leo unacceptable as Italian leaders defended the pontiff, and 66% of Italians view the U.S. president negatively.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump called Pope Leo "terrible" during a long tirade, drawing a swift response from the pontiff, who said he had "no fear" and would continue speaking against the US-led war with Iran.
- The Pope consistently condemns the US-led war with Iran and defends migrants, drawing criticism from the White House. Trump's Sunday broadside followed these ongoing disputes over international policy and moral leadership.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni slammed the attack as "unacceptable," joining politicians across the spectrum in Vatican defense. Former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called the Pope a "builder of bridges," contrasting him with Trump.
- Meloni, who attended Trump's 2025 inauguration, faces a delicate political balancing act between Vatican loyalty and US alliance. Critics accused her of initially failing to challenge the US leader, prompting a second clarifying statement.
- With 66% of Italians holding negative views of the US leader, Trump's rhetoric may become an electoral liability for allies. Church historian Alberto Melloni noted that figures attacking the papacy have historically been swept away while the papacy endured.
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She calls his statements unacceptable and emphasized that it is "right and normal that he calls for peace and condemns war in any form."
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The Prime Minister of Italy called the words of the President of the United States unacceptable.
Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, described this Monday as "unacceptable" the words of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, addressed to Pope Leo XIV, in a second reaction following the unanimous rejection of the Italian political class and the Church. "I thought that the meaning of my statement this morning had been made clear, but I reiterate it more clearly. I find unacceptable the words of President Trump addressed to the …
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right9Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution35% Left, 34% Right
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- 35% of the sources lean Left, 34% of the sources lean Right
35% Left
L 35%
C 31%
R 34%
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