He added that he has “nothing against the pope” but that “I have to do what’s right.”

“I’m not fighting with him. The pope made a statement. He says, Iran can have a nuclear weapon. I say Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump continued,

Trump falsely claims Pope Leo said Iran can have a nuclear weapon

The claim made by Donald Trump that Pope Leo has said Iran can have nuclear weapons is not true. In reality, the Holy Father has repeatedly denounced nuclear weapons and made calls for the countries to abandon them.