Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized Donald Trump's remarks about Pope Leo XIV, calling them unacceptable. Trump had attacked the pope over his criticism of the war with Iran and posted a now-deleted AI-generated image of himself resembling Jesus on Truth Social. Pope Leo XIV condemned the cult of power and called for an end to the war.

The analysis finds that Giorgia Meloni did indeed criticize Donald Trump's remarks about Pope Leo XIV as 'unacceptable.' Reliable web sources confirm Meloni's response to Trump's criticism of the Pope [ANSACheck, Politico]. Regarding Trump's alleged attack on Pope Leo XIV about the Iran war, this is supported by web sources from reputable outlets like The New York Times and BBC, confirming Trump's statements and criticism of the Pope [Catholic World Report, BBC]. Donald Trump posting an AI-generated image of himself resembling Jesus on Truth Social is backed by multiple reports, including from Reuters and The Guardian. The claim involving Pope Leo XIV's denunciation of war aligns with Snopes fact-checks that verify similar statements, albeit with a 'Mostly False' rating for specific claims about the context and speech attributed to the Pope [Snopes]. Overall, the claims have been verified using a combination of web consensus and fact-checks, with a mix of true and partially true evaluations.