尽管教皇十四世对此表示批评, 但特朗普和赫格塞斯仍捍卫美国的军事行动. Trump and Hegseth defend U.S. military campaign against Iran despite criticism from Pope Leo XIV.

美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯 (Pete Hegseth) 在辩护中指出,美以色列对伊朗的军事行动依据宪法权威而合法. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, asserting its legal justification under constitutional authority. 他反对教皇莱昂十四和美国天主教的主教批评, 认为这场战争违反了"公正的战争"原则. He pushed back against criticism from Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Catholic bishops who argued the war fails "just war" principles. 总统特朗普在社交媒体上批评教皇,称他对犯罪弱势和外交政策不佳. President Trump criticized the pope on social media, calling him weak on crime and poor in foreign policy.