Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, Religion, US News, Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV's Twitter history has resurfaced and US President Donald Trump might have something to say about it...
Following Pope Francis passing away at the age of 88 last month, after the appropriate nine-day period of mourning, the question on many people's lips was who would be the next in line to take on the role of head of the Church.
Earlier today (May 8), it was revealed Pope Francis' successor had been formally chosen by the conclave and the new pope unveiled as Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, - who's papal name is Pope Leo XIV.
The newly appointed pope marks a significant moment in history in becoming the first American pope to be elected into the position.
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Despite joking about donning the miter himself alongside offending multiple Catholics with a 'blasphemous' AI-generated image, Donald Trump was ultimately overjoyed with the news - but has he forgotten what Pope Leo XIV has previously said about his policies in several posts to Twitter?
Most recently, Prevost reposted a tweet which reads: "As Trump & Bukele use Oval to Feds’ illicit deportation of a US resident, once an undoc-ed Salvadorean himself, now-DC Aux +Evelio asks, 'Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?'"
The Independent also reported Prevost as resharing a tweet which reads: "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 newly elected pope has also hit out at 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."
The article came after comments Vance made to Fox News in February earlier this year, Vance saying: "There is a Christian concept that you love your family and then you love your neighbor, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens, and then after that, prioritize the rest of the world.
"A lot of the far left has completely inverted that."
The resurfaced comments follow shortly after Trump took to Truth Social to react to the announcement of the newly appointed pope.
In a post to Truth Social, 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!"
