But Republicans are having second thoughts because he doesn't see things the way they do.
Laura Loomer lamented that the new pope ‘is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,’ adding that it’s ‘GROSS’ that he now leads the Catholic ChurchThe IndependentBy Justin Baragona08 May 2025It didn’t take long for right-wing media figures and MAGA provocateurs to cry out in rage over the election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV after it was revealed that he’d publicly criticized Vice President JD Vance and expressed sympathy for immigrants and George Floyd.Despite feeling national pride over the fact that the Chicago-born Prevost has become the first American pope in history, conservative pundits and Trump loyalists fumed over the “WOKE MARXIST POPE” and complained that he is “worse than Francis,” referencing the previous pontiff known for his progressive values.Even before the “dark horse” American cardinal was elected the 267th pope, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon warned about Prevost’s views, claiming that he would be a poor choice for the MAGA movement.
The world revolves around the Republican and you are either with them or against them.
“JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others,” Prevost tweeted earlier this year, referencing comments the vice president made about Christians needing to “prioritize” their love. Naturally, some of the most prominent conservative voices quickly pounced on the new pope’s social media posts.“Sorry, Catholics. This new Pope is an open borders globalist. He will be pushing for abortion soon. This isn’t a guess. You can scroll his X account and see what he’s been up to,” alt-right conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich griped on X (formerly Twitter) while including screenshots of the pontiff retweeting posts about gun control and deportations to El Salvador.
Now as a devote Catholic the word of the Pope is law! So how truly faithful is Vance if he doesn't follow the teachings of the Pope?
Hi Diana,
ReplyDeleteWhat this MAGA followers don't understand or don't want to believe because of the MAGA blinders they wear, is that the Pope is not being political. He is teaching us what a Christian should know and he and Francis often used the words that Jesus used to tell us. IMHO, a true Christian could not be a MAGA follower. God bless Leo XIV and may his words change the hearts of many who have lost their bearings.
Leann