President Donald Trump launched a sharp public attack on Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of being ineffective on both domestic and global issues, as tensions intensified between the White House and the Vatican over the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote Sunday night.

“I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s terrible that America attacked Venezuela, a Country that was sending massive amounts of Drugs into the United States and, even worse, emptying their prisons, including murderers, drug dealers, and killers, into our Country,” he continued.

“And I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History.”

The remarks came in response to recent statements from Pope Leo, who has repeatedly voiced opposition to the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran, warning against what he described as dangerous attitudes driving global conflict.

During a prayer service in Rome, the pope spoke out against what he characterized as the “idolatry of self” and a “delusion of omnipotence,” comments widely interpreted as criticism of world leaders advancing the war effort.

Although Pope Leo has not mentioned Trump directly, he has consistently urged an end to the fighting and called on leaders to pursue peace rather than continued military action.

In a Palm Sunday address, the pontiff warned that divine favor does not extend to leaders who act with violence, saying that God does not heed the prayers of those whose “hands full of blood” or those “who wage war.”

He also cautioned against invoking religion in support of military campaigns, stressing the dangers of linking faith with violence.

“Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death,” Leo said during Saturday’s evening vigil in Rome.

Within the administration, several officials have incorporated religious messaging into their public remarks, particularly in connection with the war effort. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken that approach further than most, leading prayers inside the Pentagon and at wartime press briefings.

Despite his criticism of the pope, Trump expressed admiration for the pontiff’s brother, Louis Prevost, highlighting his support for the president.

“I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA. He gets it, and Leo doesn’t!” Trump ranted.

Trump had initially welcomed Leo’s election as pope, describing it as “a great honor for our country,” but has since become increasingly dissatisfied with his positions.

“Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician,” the president added.

“It’s hurting him very badly and, more importantly, it’s hurting the Catholic Church.”

{Matzav.com}