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Now, Donald Trump has blasted Pope Leo with new criticism, and it comes with a threat. Speaking with reporters outside the White House on Thursday, he said he would not be meeting with the Holy Father and issued a warning over Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
He added that he has “nothing against the pope” but that “I have to do what’s right.”
“I’m not fighting with him. The pope made a statement. He says, Iran can have a nuclear weapon. I say Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump continued,