Marco Rubio defends Trump’s false claim that Pope Leo wants Iran to have a nuke ahead of meeting with pontiff
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A meeting between Marco Rubio and Pope Leo is scheduled to take place. Ahead of the meeting, there are reports of tensions between the US and the Vatican, with President Trump having made comments about Pope Leo, including a claim that the pope wants Iran to have a nuclear weapon, which has been described as false. The nature and extent of the tensions between the US and the Vatican are not entirely clear, but they appear to involve issues including Iran, immigration, and war.
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