President Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, posting on Truth Social that he does not “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.” Trump claimed credit for Pope Leo’s election, writing, “If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican.” Trump also criticized Pope Leo for meeting with David Axelrod, the former senior adviser to President Obama. Earlier today, President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ. Here’s Pope Leo responding to Trump’s attacks.

Pope Leo XIV: “I don’t want to get into a debate with him. I don’t think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing. And I will continue to speak out loudly against war.”