Morning coverage focused on President Trump's unprecedented attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him 'weak and terrible on foreign policy' and claiming the Pope owed his position to him, with multiple outlets reporting the story and US bishops condemning the remarks. By early afternoon, the Pope responded with 'I am not afraid' and refused to debate Trump, while Prime Minister Meloni called the president's words unacceptable. Evening reporting detailed the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz becoming active, with multiple outlets covering the deployment and Iran's threat to expand the conflict to Gulf ports, while negotiations reportedly continued. Coverage of the Hungarian parliamentary elections continued throughout the day, with opposition leader Peter Magyar's victory over incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán marking the end of his 16-year rule.