Trump's comment has thrown negotiators into a frantic scramble.

In a post on X, President Donald Trump called Pope Leo XIV’s election “a Great Honor for our Country” and that he looked forward to meeting the new pontiff.

Cardinal Maung Bo, the archbishop of Yangon, told ABC News’ James Longman that he hopes Pope Leo XIV will be able to "build a bridge" with President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump said he is appointing Fox News host and ex-prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda

President Donald Trump touted the framework but acknowledged details are being "written up."

Pres. Trump called the election of Pope Leo XIV, "a great honor for our country," and looks forward to meeting the Chicago-native.

Columbia Business School economics professor Brett House says President Donald Trump “totally misunderstands trade relationships with the U.S. and the rest of the world.”

President Donald Trump said "We're a little bit surprised but very happy" after Pope Leo XIV announcement. 

Former President Joe Biden, on ABC's "The View" on Thursday, said President Donald Trump has had the "worst 100 days" of any president.

President Donald Trump said the deal is “so good for both countries.”

The future isn't sure in the Senate, where Republicans will need Democrat votes.

President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general a day before she was set to appear before the Senate.

President Donald Trump pulled his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general a day before she was set to appear before the Senate.

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new trade agreement with the U.K., the first since the president imposed, and paused, sweeping tariffs on dozens of trading partners last month.

President Donald Trump tapped Ed Martin in mid-February to stay on permanently as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, a role that requires Senate confirmation.

ABC News' Mary Bruce asked the president if he was willing to pull back the tariffs "in order to get China to the negotiating table."

President Donald Trump, taking reporter questions in the Oval Office, was asked if he is planning a new ceasefire and hostage deal proposal for Israel and Hamas before his Middle East trip next week.

Canada’s new liberal prime minister Mark Carney delivered a strong message to President Donald Trump that Canada is not for sale during a visit to the White House on Tuesday.

Former President Joe Biden has said in his first interview since leaving the White House that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to “modern-day appeasement.”

President Donald Trump plans to announce next week that the U.S. will refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia

President Donald Trump announced he has ordered a stop to airstrikes on the Houthis after the group told the United States that it will stop attacking American ships.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney at the White House amid a tense trade war between the two neighbors kickstarted by Trump's tariffs.

President Trump is set to headline a fundraiser for the Kennedy Center next month, according to an invitation obtained by ABC News.

President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney met at the White House on Tuesday amid tensions between the U.S. and Canada over trade and other issues.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Donald Trump that Canada is not "for sale" amid Trump's repeated suggestions that Canada become part of the United States as the "51st state."

President Donald Trump announced that the Houthis communicated to the U.S. that they "don't want to fight any more."

Just minutes before Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney was set to arrive at the White House, Trump lashed out at the country in a post on his social media platform.

President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meet on Tuesday at the White House amid a tariff trade war between the two neighbors and allies. ABC News’ Karen Travers reports.

As President Trump tests what "due process" means under the law, the courts say his government must take steps to ensure fairness and safety of vulnerable individuals.

A bipartisan group of President Donald Trump’s critics is launching a new organization, dubbed the Cost Coalition, to highlight Trump’s struggle to control rising costs in the early months of his new presidency

President Donald Trump is taking aim at the film industry, saying in a post on Truth Social on Sunday that he is instituting a 100% tariff on all movies produced overseas.

President Donald Trump on Monday promoted a dinner he’s set to attend later this month that’s open to almost anyone who buys enough of his meme coin

Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and its transformation from fortress to prison.

President Trump on Monday met with Ksenia Karelina, a freed U.S.-Russian dual citizen who was imprisoned in Russia, at the White House.

Trump, months after taking the oath of office, questioned whether he had a duty to uphold the constitutional right to due process when it comes to mass deportations.

Pres. Trump announced on Monday that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL draft on the National Mall.

Bureau of Prisons director said it will "vigorously" pursue "all avenues to support and implement" the Trump's agenda after he said he was wants to reopen Alcatraz.

The nonprofit corporation that partially funds NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service is firing back at President Donald Trump's executive order to pull funding.

ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports on President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to send American troops into Mexico to help fight drug trafficking.

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism from some members of the Catholic community.

President Donald Trump continues to defend his trade war as he argues his deportation policies may take precedence over the constitutional right to due process.

An Abu Dhabi-backed investment firm is making a $2 billion investment in a crypto business deal that could serve as a major boost for the Trump family's crypto venture.

President Donald Trump called the famed Alcatraz Island prison, which lies off the coast of San Francisco, "a symbol of law and order."

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is among many Democrats looking to find the right path to challenge President Donald Trump and Republicans after the GOP won the White House and congressional majorities in 2024

ABC Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang reported on President Donald Trump defending his immigration crackdown but deferring to attorneys when asked about “due process” during deportations.

In the months since President Donald Trump took back the White House and installed a loyalist to lead the federal housing department, HUD Secretary Scott Turner and his team have moved swiftly to undo, uproot and remake the agency’s decades of work and...

Trump said he was not defying the Supreme Court by not facilitating the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Brilyn Hollyhand, chairman of the RNC Youth Advisory Council, discusses Gen Z and their support of President Trump.

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