Trump took a similar hard line on immigration during his previous term in office ― and the pope was critical then as well. When asked about Trump’s promise to build a border w

"If it is true, it will be a disgrace, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing to pay the unpaid bill," Francis said.

The pope’s comments provided the latest indication of a potential rekindling of frictions between the Vatican and the next Trump White House.