WASHINGTON.- President Donald Trump again accused Pope Leo
“As far as the Pope is concerned, it is very simple; whether he likes it or not, Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon. He seemed to suggest that they can, and I say that they cannot, because if that happened, the entire world would become a hostage, and we are not going to allow that to happen,” said the president when asked by journalists in the Oval Office.
Trump repeated the remarks a day before Rubio’s arrival in Rome, in a visit in which he is expected to seek to channel the relationship with the pontiff and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, after disagreements over their positions in the war against Iran.
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A week later, Leo XIV settled the issue by assuring that he has no fear of the Trump Administration nor is he interested in debating with the president.
However, Trump attacked the pope again this week, when Rubio’s trip to the Vatican had already been officially announced, and accused him of “putting many Catholics in danger” because “he believes it is okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
“The Pope prefers to talk about how it is good for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think that is good. I think it is putting many Catholics and many people in danger,” said the magnate during an interview with the network. Salem News Channel.
The Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, said this Tuesday that the “attacks” against the “head and spiritual guide of the Catholic Church are neither understandable nor useful for the cause of peace.” The Pope has criticized American politics and is accused of being an ally of former Democrat President Barack Hussein Obama.
Last week, Leo XIV named a bishop, a Salvadoran immigrant who entered the United States illegally and is a critic of the Republican’s immigration policies.
Agenda with the Pope
In a press conference on Tuesday at the White House, Secretary Marco Rubio denied that the trip to Italy was motivated by the clash between the Pope and Trump.
He said that he wants to address with the Holy Father issues such as the distribution of humanitarian aid in Cubagiven that the Vatican has been a mediator between Washington and Havana for years.
