Leo, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28.1 min readApr 13, 2026 07:23 AM IST First published on: Apr 13, 2026 at 07:23 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookPresident Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo)US President Donald Trump issued a scathing attack on Pope Leo late on Sunday, calling him “weak” on crime and “terrible” for foreign policy after the religious leader criticized Trump’s foreign and immigration policies.“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social.Leo, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28.The pope said this month’s threat from Trump to destroy Iranian civilization was “unacceptable.” He has also called for “deep reflection” about the way migrants are being treated in the US under the Trump administration.“Leo should get his act together as Pope,” Trump wrote in his post, later telling reporters he was not a “big fan” of the pontiff.AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Live BlogTelangana TS Inter Results 2026 Live Updates: Where to download TGBIE marks memo?2 minutes agoTgbie.cgg.gov.in, TS Inter 1st 2nd Year Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Download marks-memo at results.cgg.gov.in5 minutes agoIran, US, Israel War Ceasefire Talks News Live Updates: Trump says US to blockade Hormuz, Iran says it will not ‘surrender’10 minutes agoAP Inter Results 2026 Live Updates: When will BIEAP Inter 1st, 2nd year results be out24 minutes agoResults.cgg.gov.in, TGBIE Telangana TS Inter Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Download marksheets from these official websites54 minutes ago