President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV provoked a widespread backlash among Long Island Catholics on Monday including some Republicans who generally support Trump. They said they disliked Trump's comments saying Leo is "weak on crime" and caters to "the radical left," and were especially offended by Trump comparing himself to Jesus Christ in an apparently AI-generated image. Trump rejected calls from U.S. bishops and others for him to apologize to the pontiff, saying, "There's nothing to apologize for." #newyork #donaldtrump #popeleoxiv Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3jLQjUN Subscribe to Newsday.com: newsday.com/socialoffer ~ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ~ @newsday on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. @newsday.tv on TikTok.