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Trump refuses to apologise to Pope Leo as confrontation explodes – ‘He is incorrect!’

Donald Trump had unleashed an explosive assault towards the Pope in a livid submit on Fact Social.

Donald Trump has refused to apologise to Pope Leo XIV (Picture: Getty)

Donald Trump has insisted he won’t be apologising to Pope Leo XIV after the US President launched a rare assault towards him.

Yesterday (April 12), Mr Trump, in a rant that was posted on social media, claimed the Pope was “weak on crime, and horrible for overseas coverage”. His full message learn: “I don’t desire a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. I don’t desire a Pope who thinks it’s horrible that America attacked Venezuela, a Nation that was sending large quantities of Medicine into the USA and, even worse, emptying their prisons, together with murderers, drug sellers, and killers, into our Nation.

“And I don’t desire a Pope who criticizes the President of the USA as a result of I’m doing precisely what I used to be elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do… Leo ought to get his act collectively as Pope, use Frequent Sense, cease catering to the Radical Left, and deal with being a Nice Pope, not a Politician.”

Pope Leo XIV. (Picture: Getty)

Talking on the White Home as we speak in what is known to be an unscheduled replace, Mr Trump refused to apologies to the Pope. He mentioned Leo XIV is “very weak on crime and different issues,” and added he has “nothing to apologise for – he is [the Pope] incorrect”.

Talking throughout a night peace vigil at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican Metropolis on Saturday, the primary US-born pope issued a direct attraction to world leaders to return to negotiations.

Main the service he mentioned: “Sufficient of the idolatry of self and cash! Sufficient of the show of energy! Sufficient of battle! True energy is proven in serving life.”

Though the Iran-US battle was not particularly talked about, the remarks got here as negotiations between the 2 nations occurred in Pakistan.

Pope Leo additionally warned towards what he known as “that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is turning into more and more unpredictable and aggressive”.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned: “I discover President Trump’s phrases concerning the Holy Father unacceptable. The Pope is the pinnacle of the Catholic Church, and it’s proper and regular for him to name for peace and condemn all types of battle.

Replying to Mr Trump, Pope Leo XIV mentioned as he begins a go to to Africa: “I’m not afraid of the Trump administration. I converse of the Gospel and due to this fact I’ll proceed to talk out loudly towards the battle. I’ve no intention of getting into right into a debate with him.”

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