White House responds to anti-Trump ideology expressed by new pope
Pope Leo XIV makes his first appearance on Thursday, May 8, 2025
When Robert Prevost, a Chicago archbishop for the Catholic church, this week was picked to be the new pope, Leo XIV, President Donald Trump wished him well.
“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope,” Trump said on his Truth Social account.
“What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV.