Pope Leo XIV has taken to social media to slam “wicked” and “arrogant” figures amid his ongoing feud with US President Donald Trump, who branded the pontiff “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”
Pope Leo XIV has lashed out at “wicked” and “arrogant” individuals amid his continuing clash with US President Donald Trump.
Writing on X, the pontiff declared: “God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies. But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud.
“God’s heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there.”
Plenty of people read this as a dig at US President Trump, reports the Express.
One user responded: “‘But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud’… No names needed. we all know who they are. Pope Leo won’t be silenced by Trump.”
Someone else commented: “Trump has Pope Derangement syndrome. Please continue!”
Earlier in the week, Trump labelled Pope Leo “weak on crime” and ” terrible for Foreign Policy.”
He stated: “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy. I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon.”
The pontiff hit back, saying: “I’m not afraid of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the church is here to do.”
The US President also drew criticism after sharing an image of himself portrayed as Jesus Christ, which he subsequently removed.
Trump insisted he’d uploaded the image himself under the impression it showed him as a doctor.
At the Vatican, supporters rallied behind Leo while he’s currently on a 10-day visit to Africa. “It’s just ridiculous, because if the pope is not speaking about peace, and is not taking care of every person in the world, he’s not the pope,” said Joerg Soler, who was visiting the Vatican from Switzerland.
“It’s completely inappropriate,” said Mariella Acciaioli, a French tourist. “Things are getting too much. We need to mobilize everyone, especially our leaders, to deal with this behavior that is going beyond every limit.”

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