Trump Sparks Fresh Pope Feud as Vatican Talks Loom

President Donald Trump reignited his feud with Pope Leo XIV, blasting the pontiff in a Truth Social post and a Hugh Hewitt interview as a Vatican meeting with Marco Rubio looms; he accused Leo of endorsing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and criticized his peace efforts, while Leo urged leaders to pursue dialogue to end the nuclear threat. The clash drew rebukes from Catholic bishops and comes ahead of Rubio’s planned talks with the pope in Rome, after Trump had previously circulated an AI image of himself as Jesus before deleting it.