Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV over Vatican meeting with "useless" Chicago mayor

Iran Herald · May 31, 2026 Politics

Washington, DC [US], May 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump launched a sharp rhetorical attack against Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson following their recent meeting in Rome, suggesting that Vatican officials should have cautioned the pontiff against hosting the Democratic leader, whom he labelled as 'useless'.