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