Italy’s Meloni Calls Trump Words on Pope ‘Unacceptable’

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Donald Trump’s tirade against Pope Leo XIV “unacceptable,” exposing a growing rift with the US leader over his war on Iran.

Meloni had already indirectly addressed the comments by Trump, a political ally who had lashed out at the pope over his anti-war stance over the weekend. Earlier on Monday, she had said she was thankful for Leo’s peace efforts on Iran and wished him well on a trip to Africa.