President Donald Trump defended his recent criticism of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, saying he has a “right to disagree” with the pontiff over whether Iran should be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. “The pope made a statement. He says Iran can have a nuclear weapon,” Trump falsely claimed while speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, before departing to board Marine One. “I say Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.” Pope Leo, however, never made a statement in support of Iran

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