Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV regarding Iran's nuclear program, asserting that the country must be nuclear-free. Trump reshared a social media post from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who had attended a prayer with Pope Leo at the Vatican. In his comment, Trump suggested someone should inform the Pope that the Chicago Mayor is "useless" and that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons. This marks another instance of disagreement between Trump and Pope Leo concerning Iran, following Trump's earlier accusation that the pontiff was "endangering Catholics" by supporting Iran's nuclear ambitions. Pope Leo responded by emphasizing the Church's mission to preach peace and its long-standing, clear opposition to all nuclear weapons. In fullIran-US war latest: Trump hits out at Pope again as Tehran says US president ‘betraying diplomacy’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in