Washington, April 13 -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) responded to President Trump's nonsensical attacks on Pope Leo XIV in which the President described the Pope as "weak on crime":
"As a Catholic Member of Congress, I am appalled by President Trump's disgraceful attacks on His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.
"Calling the Holy Father 'WEAK on Crime' (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116394704213456431) is ridiculous. Time after time, Trump fails to meet the dignity befitting a President of the United States. This statement, and the AI image he posted depicting himself as Jesus Christ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/13/trump-jesus-relig...