Did Trump share post threatening to release 'Vatican files' that could 'bring down' Catholic Church?

The claim circulated in the form of a screenshot purportedly showing a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump.

Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post That He Had Access To 'Vatican Files' And Could Bring Down 'The Entire Catholic Church Overnight' -- Fake Post

Did Donald Trump post on Truth Social that he has access to "the Vatican files", boasting he could "bring down the Papacy, ...
The Associated Press

A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president

An unexpected clash between Pope Leo and President Donald Trump became a defining moment of the pope’s Africa trip — and Vatican correspondent Nicole ...

Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope’s message of peace

Catholics in Vatican City, locals and tourists alike, reacted Tuesday to an ongoing dispute between U.S. President Donald ...

Donald Trump has a Catholic problem—and it will get worse

Christopher Hale says Trump’s clashes with Pope Leo XIV are fueling unease among MAGA-aligned Catholics and could intensify.

What did Trump say about the pope? Trump slams Pope Leo on Truth Social

Pope Leo is responding after President Trump wrote a lengthy Truth Social post on April 12 saying the pope is "weak on crime, ...

Palm Beach bishop appeals to Melania Trump amid Vatican dispute

The end to funding for the Residential Services for Unaccompanied Children program was seen as retaliation against Miami ...

How Trump-Vatican Drama Could Impact Midterms

It is not clear what will be the political impact of this stand-off on American Catholics,” Faggioli told Newsweek. The ...
National Catholic Reporter

Beyond the clash: What Trump's attacks on Leo reveal about history of US-Vatican relations

The Vatican's influence lies less in direct political power than in its ability to shape moral debate over time, one expert ...