Trump, Pope Leo
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CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell questioned President Donald Trump regarding his attacks on the Pope and a controversial AI-generated image he posted to Truth Social that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ.
President Trump told CBS News on Monday that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" as he continued to bash the pontiff for his opposition to mass deportations and the Iran war. Norah O'Donnell, who spoke with the president,
President Donald Trump launched a new tirade against Pope Leo XIV in a Monday interview with CBS News. The president first attacked the American-born pope on Sunday, publishing a 334-word rant on Truth Social in which he condemned Leo for being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy” and took credit for his success.
President Trump explained Monday that he deleted an AI-generated image that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ because of the “confusion” the social media post caused — and took a jab at conservative activist Riley Gaines.