US EditionAn American Pope Emerges as a Contrast to Trump
- The College of Cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, on May 8, 2025, at St. Peter's Basilica.
- His selection reflected a response to President Trump's policies and rhetoric, signaling a contrast with Trump's vision for the United States.
- Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace peace, charity, and support for those who suffer, continuing themes emphasized by Pope Francis on immigration and social justice.
- Trump called Leo's election a "Great Honor for our Country," but prominent MAGA supporters criticized the pope as anti-Trump and pro-open borders, reflecting divisions among American Catholics.
- The selection implies possible tensions between the Vatican and Trump’s America, with Pope Leo XIV expected to voice concerns over immigration despite uncertain political alignment.
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'I won the Catholic vote': Trump slams 'old timer' who said pope choice wasn't about him
Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out against an ABC News host who purportedly commented about his lack of connection to the new pope. Trump previously said it was "such an honor" that Pope Leo is an American. Now, one ABC reporter, Martha Raddatz, has purportedly called out the president, and therefore caught his ire. Trump took to Truth Social over the weekend to vent his frustrations about the media. EXCLUSIVE: Breastfeeding mom of US citizen s…
“The Slopadopolus Show” — Trump Rips ABC’s Martha Raddatz for Dragging Him into Papal Coverage | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
President Trump unloaded on ABC’s Martha Raddatz Sunday after the longtime network anchor took a bizarre detour during her interview with Cardinal Blase Cupich, insisting that the recent historic election of Pope Leo XIV had “nothing to do with Donald Trump.” ABC’s Sunday morning show, often hosted by George Stephanopoulos, was immediately dubbed “The Slopadopolus Show” by Trump in his post, a play on its reputation for biased, sycophantic cover…
PAPAL PROJECTION: ABC Wishcasts Trump Resistance Upon Pope Leo XIV
PAPAL PROJECTION: ABC Wishcasts Trump Resistance Upon Pope Leo XIV Despite warnings to the contrary, ABC News continues to inject American politics into their coverage of the papacy. The most Trump-averse of the legacy networks continues to wishcast their desire that Pope Leo XIV become an anti-Trump Resistance figure. The May 11th edition of This Week was to be a special edition broadcast from The Vatican, focusing on the historic papacy of t…
Trump finds a line GOP leaders won’t cross. Plus, 1st American pope dislikes America First
Julie Roginsky, a Democrat, and Mike DuHaime, a Republican, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their entire careers yet have remained friends. Here, they discuss the week’s political events with Star-Ledger editor Enrique Lavín.
An answer to the brutality of the Trump era
With the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, much of the media has emphasized the mystery of the papal conclave, focusing on cryptic rituals, traditions shrouded in secrecy, and deep solemnity—which sells and keeps people riveted—when there are some things that are pretty clear as day regarding the politics of the selection of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. And even MAGA world sees that, and is in a full-blown meltdown over it. The Catholic …
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