US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Pope Leo XIV, calling him 'weak on crime' and 'terrible in foreign policy.' In a lengthy message on Truth Social, he urged him to 'focus on being a great pope, not a politician,' as he is 'harming the Catholic Church.' 'I don't want a pope who criticizes the president of the United States when I am doing exactly what I was elected to do,' Trump stated. He also suggested that Leo XIV was elected pope 'because he is American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with' the Republican, urging him to 'be grateful.' 'Leo needs to step up as pope, use common sense, stop pleasing the radical left, and focus on being a great pope, not a politician,' the president said, among other things. 'He gets it, and Leo doesn't,' he added.
