Trump wishes Pope Leo well after lung cancer diagnosis
President Donald Trump expressed well-wishes for Pope Leo XIV following the pontiff's diagnosis and surgery for lung adenocarcinoma. The article also notes the political friction between the Pope and the President regarding foreign policy.
Why it matters
The interaction highlights the complex relationship between the U.S. political leadership and the Vatican, particularly during a health crisis.
Hear this story President Donald Trump said he wanted to see Pope Leo XIV "get well" following the pontiff's cancer diagnosis.
"I hear the prognosis for that type of problem, it's a cancer, it's big stuff anytime you have cancer," Trump said in comments to reporters following his Oct. 14 rally in Bullhead City, Arizona . But the prognosis seems to be good."
The pope underwent a procedure on Oct. 13 to remove a small lung nodule doctors had discovered during a recent health checkup. The Vatican later said tests confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer, as doctors had suspected before surgery.
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