The allegation went viral on social media, in the context of growing tension between the leader of the Catholic Church and the President of the USA. But will it be true? SIC Verifies.
Criticism from the President of the United States, Donald Trumpto Pope Leo Trump of the position “before he leads the world into nuclear war.”
“The new Pope has just asked for the dismissal of Trump before he leads the world into nuclear war. Good for the Pope. Finally I said something coherent”, reads one of the publications.
The Pope even asked for the removal of Trump of the Presidency?
The claim is false. There is no record of this statement in official Vatican sources, in public interventions by the Pope or in credible journalistic coverage.
Na base da there is also a video that shows statements by the Pope to journalists, in the Vatican, on April 7th, in which the Supreme Pontiff says the “threat against the entire people of Iran” is not “acceptable”.
Without mentioning TrumpLeo XIV also appeals to citizens of all countries involved in the conflict in the Middle East to seek “ways of communicating, perhaps with congressmen” and “with the authorities”, to ask a ‘no’ to war and a ‘yes’ to peace.
The dissemination of this allegation arises in a context of real media tension between the Vatican and the administration Trumpwhich has intensified in recent days. Pope Leo XIV with criticism of the escalation of international conflicts and warnings about what he describes as an “illusion of omnipotence” on the part of political leaders involved in war scenarios.
These statements were interpreted by some sectors as indirect criticism of United States foreign policy, especially with regard to tensions in the Middle East. In response, , accusing the Pope of interfering in politics and going so far as to classify him as “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”.
Despite this climate of verbal hostility, there is no evidence that the Pope went beyond the diplomatic plan or morality of his interventions – which he has maintained since the beginning of his pontificate – to defend concrete measures against Trumpas a request for dismissal would be. On the contrary, Leo XIV himself has emphasized that his mission is of a spiritual and not political nature, insisting on the need for dialogue, containment and peaceful solutions to international conflicts.
It is also important to emphasize that This is not the first time that misleading content has emerged about statements attributed to the Pope in the context of American politics. Recently, it was widely publicized (and ) the claim that Leo XIV would support Iran’s use of nuclear weapons, a clear example of how consistently pacifist positions have been distorted to fuel political narratives.
SIC Verifies that it is…
Although there is a real rhetorical conflict between the Pope and Donald Trumpthere is no factual basis for the claim that the leader of the Catholic Church called for the removal of the American President. This is a false quote, which distorts Leo XIV’s position and contributes to the spread of misinformation on social media.
