Trump Rejects Pope Leo XIV's Ceasefire Call in Iran: “We’re Obliterating Iran”

The president told EWTN he has no interest in the pope’s call for peace — the third time he has rejected papal counsel on war in four months.

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On Thursday, March 20, President Trump was asked about Pope Leo XIV’s repeated calls for a ceasefire in Iran. His answer was blunt.

“We can have dialogue,” Trump said, “but I do…