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Trump says he wants to see Pope Leo ‘get well’

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At an October 14 campaign rally in Arizona, US President Donald Trump expressed wishes for Pope Leo XIV to recover from recent surgery to remove a cancerous lung tumor. The president said he wanted the pontiff to "get well" and recover quickly, despite acknowledging the seriousness of any cancer diagnosis. Other world leaders also offered their support; King Charles III of Britain, who is recovering from an undisclosed cancer himself, extended his best wishes publicly for the first time since the Church of England’s break with Rome 500 years ago. The pope's doctors reported positive progress on October 14 as he began walking and eating post-surgery.

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US President Donald Trump wished Pope Leo XIV a speedy recovery on October 14 after the pontiff underwent surgery in Rome for lung cancer. Pope Leo, aged 71, had part of his right lung removed and is now out of bed, walking, and eating. The results of a biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread are pending. Trump expressed optimism about the prognosis during a campaign rally in Arizona and later aboard Air Force One while traveling to Montana. He also revealed that he is friends with the pontiff's brother, who supports him enthusiastically. Other global leaders, including Britain’s King Charles III, have offered best wishes for Pope Leo's recovery.

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Other global leaders also offered best wishes, including Britain’s King Charles III, who is being treated for an undisclosed cancer and in 2025 became his country’s first monarch to pray publicly with the pontiff since the Church of England broke with the Vatican 500 years ago.

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Trump says he wants to see Pope Leo ‘get well’ · assertive framing

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Trump says he wants to see Pope Leo ‘get well’ AI generated asserted

Leo → say → ?

US President Donald Trump said on Oct 14 that he wants to see Pope Leo XIV “get well” after the pontiff underwent surgery in Rome this week to remove a cancerous tumour. asserted

pontiff → say → tumour

“I want to see Pope Leo get well,” Trump told reporters after addressing a campaign rally in Arizona. asserted

Trump → want → Arizona

“It’s big stuff. asserted

It → ’ → ?

Anytime you have cancer, but the prognosis seems to be good. asserted

prognosis → have → cancer

“I just want to wish him well. asserted

I → want → ?

Get better fast,” the president added. asserted

president → get → ?

Pope Leo’s doctors said on Oct 14 that he was out of bed, walking and eating after the removal of a cancerous tumour from his lung. asserted

he → say → lung

Now the 71-year-old awaits the results of a biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread. asserted

cancer → await → biopsy

Prayers for the recovery of the Catholic leader of 1.4 billion faithful have been sent from around the world, from the northern Peru city of Chiclayo where he was bishop for eight years, to his US hometown of Chicago and beyond. asserted

he → send → Chicago

Church → offer → Vatican

Earlier in 2026, the pope said he has “great love” for the United States, but his stances urging tolerance and protection for migrants, have often put the Vatican at odds with the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and use of detention camps. asserted

stances → say → camps

On Oct 14, Trump also noted that he had spoken to the first American pope’s brother, Louis Prevost, in the past. asserted

he → note → past

“His brother’s a friend of mine who’s a great, he’s a fantastic guy, and his wife. asserted

he → ’ → mine

You know, they’re big Trump supporters,” Trump said, adding “his brother loves him a lot, loves the Pope a lot, and that’s good. asserted

that → know → Pope

That’s good enough for me.” asserted

That → ’ → me