Video: Italy slams Trump’s remarks on Pope Leo XIV
Abdullateef Fowewe
Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni has rebuked United States President Trump during a heated press scrum, calling his comments about Pope Leo XIV “unacceptable.”
Responding to a reporter’s question on whether Trump might apologise, Meloni said, “I think the statements in particular about the pontiff were unacceptable. I expressed my solidarity with Papa Leone.”
She added, “I wouldn’t feel comfortable in a society where religious leaders do what political leaders say, That’s why I disagreed and told you so.”
The rare public split highlights tensions over the Pope’s anti-war stance amid Iran-related conflicts, despite Meloni’s past alignment with Trump.
