Trump Calls Out Pope Leo for Meeting with ‘Useless’ Chicago Mayor
Trump renewed his feud with the Chicago-born pontiff, saying the mayor is useless and repeating his claim that Iran cannot get a nuclear weapon.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, calling Johnson 'useless' and urging the pontiff to address Iran's nuclear weapons development.
- Mayor Johnson led a 46-person delegation to Rome on Friday for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff meeting his hometown mayor for the first time since his election.
- Johnson presented the Pope with a miniature Chicago flag and a Chicago Cubs hat, describing the hour-long session as 'awe-inspiring' despite the pontiff's known preference for the White Sox.
- The Pope has previously dismissed Trump's attacks as 'ironic' and stated he has 'no fear of the Trump administration,' marking the latest episode in their recurring public feud.
- Trump has repeatedly labeled the Pope 'WEAK on Crime' over his Iran conflict criticism and accused him of endangering Catholics through his foreign policy positions, intensifying the administration's theological dispute.
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Trump Slams Pope Leo XIV in Late-Night Rant After Spotting Brandon Johnson at the Vatican
Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff met Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, folding a long feud over immigration and justice into a fresh late‑night online outburst.
Donald Trump once again targets Pope Leo XIV. The fact that the Pontiff met with an enemy of the US President made him foam with rage. In the net, the unheard-of Pope's attack causes incomprehension.
Trump Attacks Pope Leo For Meeting Chicago's Mayor
Chicago’s NBC affiliate reports: President Donald Trump once again took shots at both Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in a post on social media on Saturday, this time taking aim at their recent meeting in Rome. “Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and that Iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” Trump wrote in the post. He also linked to two posts on X from Mayor Brandon …
The dispute between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV goes into the next round. After a worldwide peace prayer by the Pontiff, the US President once again publicly attacked the Pope – this time with a lead against a politician from Chicago.
Pope Leo XIV met 'the soul of Chicago,' say faith leaders who made the trip to the Vatican
VATICAN CITY — The Chicago delegation led by Mayor Brandon Johnson that met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican included a dozen leaders from various faith communities. They had a special request for the pope during their hour-long meeting with him on Thursday.Bishop Horace E. Smith, senior pastor of the Apostolic Faith Church in Bronzeville, asked the pope if the group could pray for him. Flanked by Johnson, Roman Catholic and Protestant clergymen…
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