Europe EditionPrior to election, Pope Leo reposted articles criticising Trump and Vance
- Pope Leo XIV was elected on May 8, 2025, at the Vatican as the first US-born pope, succeeding the late Pope Francis.
- Prior to his election, Pope Leo—formerly known as Robert Prevost—shared critical posts on social media targeting the migration policies of then-President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
- The new pope's posts highlighted opposition to mass deportations and challenged Vance's use of Catholic doctrine to justify foreign aid cuts, while also urging action against racism and climate change.
- President Trump and Vice President Vance congratulated Pope Leo on his election without mentioning his previous critical comments, while some of Trump's supporters publicly criticized the pope's past social media posts.
- Pope Leo is expected to continue Francis's focus on social justice and immigration, a stance that has drawn mixed reactions among American Catholics and political groups.
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Months before he was elected supreme pontiff, Pope Leo XIV shared on the social network X articles that criticize US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance, especially for his immigration policies. In February then Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost shared in X a headline and a link to the article «JD Vance is wrong: Jesus does not ask us to classify our love for others». The Vatican confirmed that the account is authentic and belon…
Since Donald Trump's first term, the new pope, Leo XIV, has not hesitated to express his opposition to the American president and his vice-president, J.-D. Vance. Many of his tweets criticize the Republican's migration policy.
Pope Leon of XIV, the first dominant poet born in the United States, already has a history of clear positions against American conservative leaders. Before his election, he repeatedly criticised Donald Trump's policies and JD Vance's statements, and his activities on social networks suggest a similar direction to his predecessor, Papa Francis, in favour of social justice and solidarity with migrants, transmits News.ro.
Leo XIV published critical articles about Vance and Trump before his election as Pope. In their congratulations, the two did not mention the postings.
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