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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to answer a question about Pope Leo XIV's previous criticism of Donald Trump.

Elected on Thursday, the new pope appeared to criticise US leadership, but Leavitt dodged questions on the subject, saying Trump is "very proud to have an American pope" and "it's a great thing for the United States of America and for the world".

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