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Pope Leo XIV does not support nuclear weapons in Iran, or anywhere, despite Trump’s claim

Poynter · Maria Briceño · last updated

Trump said the pope is ‘OK’ with Iran having nuclear weapons, but Leo has repeatedly called for disarmament and diplomacy

President Donald Trump issued a flurry of statements Sunday against Pope Leo XIV, saying in part that the U.S.-born pope supports Iran having a nuclear weapon.

Trump on Truth Social characterized Leo as “Weak on Nuclear Weapons.”

“I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump wrote April 12.

However, the pope has specifically spoken against nuclear weapons and their devastation.

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