Trump Calls Pope 'Weaker Than His Favorite MAGA Hat' Over Venezuela Drama
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- •President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday via Truth Social for being 'WEAK on Crime' and poor on foreign policy.
- •The dispute stems from the Pope's January concern about the U.S. raid that captured Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and immigration policies.
- •Trump also expressed preference for the pope's brother Louis, praising him as 'all MAGA' in a surprising twist.
On Sunday night, President Trump launched a verbal cannonade against Pope Leo XIV—yes, the first pope born in the good ol' USA—calling him 'WEAK on Crime' and a disaster for foreign policy. The Pope, who annoyed Trump by lamenting the January U.S. raid in Venezuela that snagged Nicolás Maduro, earned Trump’s disdain especially after whispering sweet immigration critiques and poking the simmering Iran war pot. Not just stopping there, Trump sultrily favorited the Pope’s brother Louis because, he claims, Louis is 'all MAGA,' suggesting a papal family feud worthy of cable news specials. This all streamed spectacularly on Truth Social, where theology meets Trump theater via COVID-era zombie church policies and Maduro’s new U.S.-licensed vacation fate.
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(1 of 3)Trump's feud with the USA-born Pope sounds like a rejected reality show: 'Real MAGA brothers of the Vatican' starring Maduro's cameo.
Only Trump could roast a pope for human rights and still prefer a MAGA-loving brother who may or may not exist.
Imagine calling a peace-loving pontiff 'weak' while cheering a military raid that looks like a soap opera plot twist.
Source: Axios | Published: 4/13/2026 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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