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Trump Attacks Pope Leo XIII on Foreign Policy and Crime

Trump Attacks Pope Leo XIII on Foreign Policy and Crime

Thairath•International•11h ago

Reader Briefing

Donald Trump directly criticizes Pope Leo XIII on social media, accusing him of weak stances on crime and failed foreign policy.

  • •US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on Pope Leo XIII via social media.
  • •Trump accused the Pope of being 'weak on crime' and having 'terrible foreign policy'.
  • •The dispute stems from Pope Leo XIII's criticism of Trump's stance on immigration and the war in Iran.
  • •The Pope previously called Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization 'unacceptable'.

Overview

  • •US President Donald Trump posted messages on the Truth Social platform attacking Pope Leo XIII.
  • •Donald Trump stated that 'Pope Leo is weak on crime and has terrible foreign policy'.
  • •Donald Trump added that Pope Leo XIII should 'do his own job better, and I'm not a big fan of this Pope'.
  • •The attack was triggered by policy disagreements, particularly concerning the US-Iran conflict that began on February 28.
  • •Pope Leo XIII had criticized Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization as 'unacceptable'.
  • •Pope Leo XIII, the first American Pope, had also questioned Trump's immigration policies, deeming them inhumane.
  • •Trump speculated that Pope Leo XIII was chosen to lead the Vatican last year simply because he is American.
  • •The Vatican has not yet issued a statement or responded to these criticisms.

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Key Quotes

Donald Trump
"Pope Leo is weak on crime and has terrible foreign policy."
โป๊ปเลโอช่างอ่อนแอต่อปัญหาอาชญากรรม และมีนโยบายต่างประเทศที่ย่ำแย่
Donald Trump
"He should do his own job better, and I'm not a big fan of this Pope."
พระองค์ควรทำหน้าที่ของตนเองให้ดีกว่านี้ และตนก็ไม่ใช่แฟนตัวยงของโป๊ปองค์นี้สักเท่าไหร่
Pope Leo XIII (as reported by Trump)
"Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'."
การขู่ทำลายอารยธรรมอิหร่านของทรัมป์เป็นสิ่งที่ "ยอมรับไม่ได้"

Key Entities

Person

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
US President who publicly criticized Pope Leo XIII.
Pope Leo XIII(โป๊ปเลโอที่ 14)
Head of the Catholic Church who was criticized by Donald Trump.
Pope Francis(สมเด็จพระสันตะปาปาฟรานซิส)ℹ️
Previous Pope who had past public disagreements with Donald Trump.

Place

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
Country whose President, Donald Trump, engaged in a public dispute with Pope Leo XIII.
Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
Country involved in a conflict that became a point of contention between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIII.
Vatican(วาติกัน)ℹ️
The Holy See, which had not responded to Donald Trump's recent criticisms.

Organization

Truth Social(ทรูธโซเชียล)ℹ️
Social media platform used by Donald Trump to post his criticisms of Pope Leo XIII.
Catholic Church(คริสตจักรคาทอลิก)ℹ️
Religious institution headed by Pope Leo XIII, which was subject to criticism.