President Donald Trump launched a late-night online tirade against Pope Leo XIV on Saturday after seeing images of the pontiff meeting Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson at the Vatican earlier this week, sharply criticising both the pope and the mayor in a post on his Truth Social platform.
The news came after Johnson, who has sparred publicly with Trump over immigration enforcement and co‑operation with federal authorities, travelled to Rome with a sizeable Chicago delegation. On Thursday, the 50‑year‑old mayor met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and presented him with a carefully curated gift box heavy on symbolism as well as civic pride.
