“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. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!” – The Felon-In-Chief, as always unable to resist inserting himself into breaking news. Expect him to soon fully take credit for the pope being an American.
Prediction
Trump: We have an American Pope cos I made America Great Again
Pope: Nationalism is bad, Jesus didn’t like capitalism, and tariffs hurt the poor
Trump: The Pope is a bad Pope, what a nasty Pope, I call him Fake Pope, etc
Just watch.
— Russ Jones (@russincheshire.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The right is starting to meltdown that the new pope has been vocally critical of Trump.
— Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) May 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
did anyone have ‘the new Pope will have anti-Trump tweets’ on their bingo card, because I sure as fuck didn’t
— Jeff Tiedrich (@jefftiedrich.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Donald Trump can still become pope if Mike Pence has the courage.
— New York Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration working to deport new pope
— Rex Huppke (@rexhuppke.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Honestly Vatican should announce a new pope each time Trump tries to roll out another infrastructure week trade deal. Total burn.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Pope Leo XIV is a vocal critic of Donald Trump and JD Vance, sharing a post criticizing their attacks on due process and immigrants: “Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?” pic.twitter.com/McCMZrCWQH
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) May 8, 2025
Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of Trump and JD Vance! MAGA isn’t going to like this one. pic.twitter.com/eXkquae9Jm
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) May 8, 2025
The new Pope didn’t post once in 2024. In 2025, he posted 5 times:
– Criticized JD Vance’s take on Jesus
– Posted article critiquing Vance’s statements on deportation policies
– Retweeted the Pope’s health twice
– Retweeted criticism of Trump & Bukele’s laughter at Abrego Garcia https://t.co/nrME9wd2la pic.twitter.com/RwEOEUO9ZG— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) May 8, 2025
President Trump on Pope Leo XIV: “To have the pope from the United States of America, that’s a great honor.” pic.twitter.com/0PzT89cpej
— CSPAN (@cspan) May 8, 2025
Things are going great in MAGA world 🤣🍿 pic.twitter.com/9plCcezzl0
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) May 8, 2025