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Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff

The Hindu · · 95 words · By Authors; Contributors
Political Criticism of Religious Leaders
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“U.S. President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday (April 12, 2026) night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left”.”
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Multiple web search results report the core elements of the claim: Donald Trump criticizing Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, stating the Pope is 'doing a very good job' and calling him 'very liberal.' The specific date (April 12, 2026) and the exact quote structure are specific to the claim, but the general narrative of the criticism is reported by multiple independent sources found via web search.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday), at 07:35 CEST (UTC+2), Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Pope_Fran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst, September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City since May 2025. He is the first pope to have bee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
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“Flying back to Washington from Florida, Mr. Trump used a lengthy social media post to sharply criticise Pope Leo, then kept it up after deplaning, in comments on the tarmac to reporters.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV both via a lengthy social media post and subsequently in comments to reporters on the tarmac after flying from Florida to Washington. This narrative is consistently reported across different search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday), at 07:35 CEST (UTC+2), Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Pope_Fran…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst, September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City since May 2025. He is the first pope to have bee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV
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“Published - April 13, 2026 07:13 am IST”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ist Ist are an English post-punk band based in Greater Manchester The group consists of Adam Houghton (vocals, guitar), Mat Peters (guitar, synthesizer keyboards), Andy Keating (bass), and Joel Kay (d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IST Entertainment (Korean: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Content Technologies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indian Standard Time (IST), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout the Republic of India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight savi…
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