What Trump’s fight with Pope Leo says about his state of mind

As US president Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope , even some former allies are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced. His social media post of an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus gave even more ammunition to his detractors. All of this has meant that Trump ’s political opponents have become louder in invoking the US constitution’s 25th amendment, a mechanism for ousting a medically unfit president. With no clear end to the war in Iran and no plan from the White House for what should be next, the president’s frustration is palpable. Is his erratic behaviour a manifestation of that frustration or is there something else going on with the near 80-year-old? Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan explains. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What Trump’s fight with Pope Leo says about his state of mind is an episode from In The News by dconlon@irishtimes.com .

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This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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