US EditionTrump doubles down in criticizing Pope Leo over Iran
Trump said 42,000 protesters were killed in Iran and argued the country must never get a nuclear bomb.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, writing on Truth Social that the pontiff is "weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy" regarding Iran.
- Trump's remarks follow the Pope's opposition to "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran, with the religious leader stating God rejects those who launch wars and have "hands full of blood."
- Urging the pontiff to acknowledge the situation, the President wrote that "Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters" and argued a nuclear-armed Iran is "absolutely unacceptable."
- Pope Leo stated on Monday, "I am not a politician," distancing himself from the debate while calling for peace and dialogue to solve global problems.
- Expanding on his grievances, the President claimed the Catholic Church faced more "fear" during COVID-era restrictions than regarding his foreign policy, contrasting pandemic lockdowns with current tensions.
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Naj nekdo papežu Leon XIV. pove, da je Iran v zadnjih dveh mesecih ubil najmanj 42,000 protestnikov, je v objavi na svojem družbenem omrežju Truth Social v torek zvečer poseval ameriški predsednik Donald Trump. Slednji je v zadnjih dneh že večkrat izrazil criticale na račun svetega očeta.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday night on his social network Truth Social urged his supporters to tell Pope Leo XIV that Iran is killing protesters and must not have nuclear weapons. Trump thus clearly does not intend to end his public dispute with the head of the Catholic Church, who has long criticized not only the war in Iran but also Trump's immigration policy.
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