Pope Leo XIV declared that his remarks about "tyrants" were not aimed at Donald Trump, but were misinterpreted by the press.

Pope Leo XIV explained that his statements made in Cameroon, where he stated that the world is 'devastated by a handful of tyrants', were not mentioned in the context of American President Donald Trump. The Pontiff emphasized that the speech was prepared two weeks before Trump's comments and that he did not intend to enter into a dispute with him. Following criticism from Trump, who called him 'weak on crime', Pope Leo reaffirmed his message of peace, denouncing war and inequality. He condemned leaders who justify conflicts with religious language and called for a decisive change in direction, highlighting the devastating impact of war on people's lives.