Trump blasts Pope Leo XIV as Iran nuclear question looms
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President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, saying Iran's nuclear weapons program is unacceptable and accusing the pope of being out of touch with U.S. actions; Leo defended his call for ceasefire and dialogue in the Middle East. The dispute followed a Vatican rebuke of Trump's AI-generated image portraying him as Jesus, which Trump later said was meant to depict him as a doctor.
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