Pope Leo XIV’s Twitter posts have resurfaced, and US President Donald Trump may have something to comment about them.
After Pope Francis’ death at the age of 88 last month, the world waited for his successor, and the question on everyone’s mind was who would take the helm of the Church. On May 8, it was announced that Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, had been chosen as Pope Francis’ successor, with his papal name being Pope Leo XIV.
This marks a historic moment as Cardinal Prevost becomes the first American to be appointed to the papacy.
While Donald Trump previously joked about becoming pope himself and sparked controversy with a ‘blasphemous’ AI-generated image, he ultimately expressed excitement upon hearing the news. However, it’s worth noting that Trump may not be aware of Pope Leo XIV’s critical stance on his policies, particularly the posts he shared on Twitter.
The newly appointed pope recently reshared a tweet that reads, “As Trump & Bukele use Oval to Feds’ illicit deportation of a US resident, once an undoc-ed Salvadoran himself, now-DC Aux +Evelio asks, ‘Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?'”
Additionally, Prevost reposted a tweet condemning policies that separate children from their parents, with the message: “There is nothing remotely Christian, American, or morally defensible about a policy that takes children away from their parents and warehouses them in cages. This is being carried out in our name and the shame is on us all.”
The new pope also criticized Trump’s vice president JD Vance, resharing an op-ed from the National Catholic Reporter titled “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.” This article followed Vance’s comments on Fox News in February, where he stated that Christian love should prioritize family, community, and fellow citizens before the rest of the world.
These resurfaced comments come just after Trump posted on Truth Social, congratulating Cardinal Prevost on becoming pope. Trump wrote: “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!”