
Donald Trump is facing intensifying calls for removal under the 25th Amendment after a blistering and deeply personal attack on Pope Leo sparked alarm across political and legal circles.
The controversy erupted late on Sunday, 12 April 2026, when Trump publicly criticised the pontiff in remarks that critics described as erratic and inflammatory. The president accused Pope Leo of being 'WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy' and claimed personal credit for his rise to the papacy.