A screenshot of a purported Truth Social post by the president contains an incendiary statement against Pope Leo XIV.

President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV in a Truth Social post on Sunday night following recent comments from the pontiff and took credit for the Illinois native’s elevation to the papacy.

Catholic JD Vance weighs in on Trump’s ‘Jesus doctor’ photo and his feud with Pope Leo - Vice President JD Vance said that, in some cases, it ‘would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of mora

President Donald Trump made a lengthy post on social media calling Pope Leo “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.”

Tom Homan called Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of Trump’s immigration crackdown and foreign policy moves “unacceptable.”

Last week, in a prime-time speech that was confused and discursive even by his own standards, President Donald Trump attempted to justify the current war in Iran. US attacks, he assured the American public,