As Cardinal, Pope Leo XIV was vital of Trump, Vance on social media

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Three current X posts from then-Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago – now Pope Leo XIV – shared gadgets vital of Trump and Vance insurance policies

WASHINGTON — Earlier than being elected on Could 8 because the chief of the Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV shared social media posts criticizing President Donald Trump’s and Vice President JD Vance’s stances on immigration.

In three posts, then-Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was vital of Vance’s tackle faith, shared an article critiquing Vance’s statements on deportation of migrants and retweeted criticism of Trump and President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele’s response to the deportation of El Salvadorian nationwide Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a resident of Maryland.

One put up from Feb. 3, 2025, pointed to an article within the Nationwide Catholic Reporter titled “JD Vance is fallacious: Jesus would not ask us to rank our love for others.”

Vance, who transformed to Catholicism in 2019, had cited medieval-era Catholic instructing to justify the US’ new immigration coverage beneath Trump

Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, rebutted the theological idea that Vance used to defend the crackdown in an open letter to the U.S. Catholic bishops in regards to the Trump administration in February.

The brand new pontiff largely averted posting to his X account in 2024, however he did put up tons of of instances total since 2011 – in English and Spanish

In 2015, Prevost posted a hyperlink to a Washington Publish opinion piece titled “Cardinal Dolan: Why Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is so problematic.”

Francis clashed repeatedly with Trump and Vance, significantly over the administration’s immigration insurance policies. He was vital of their plans to deport tens of millions of migrants from the U.S., in addition to widespread cuts to overseas assist and home welfare applications.

Vance was one of many final officers to see Francis earlier than his dying. A day earlier than passing away at age 88, the pope hosted the U.S. vice chairman on the Vatican.

The White Home didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Leo’s previous criticism of the president and vice chairman. Trump in a put up on Reality Social had earlier celebrated the first-ever election of an American as pontiff.

Requested for touch upon the brand new pope and ex-cardinal’s earlier tweets in regards to the vice chairman, Vance’s workplace pointed to his personal X put up: “Congratulations to Leo XIV, the primary American Pope, on his election! I’m certain tens of millions of American Catholics and different Christians will pray for his profitable work main the Church. Could God bless him!”