A Wild Ride: Vance, Trump, and Prevost's Controversial X Posts Before Popehood
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Pope Leo XIV expressed unfavorable opinions about Vance and Trump via Twitter during the election, publishing numerous critical articles. - Pope Leo XIV privately circulated criticizing pieces on Vance and Trump within X.
In a shocking revelation, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday that the X account belongs to none other than Leo XIV, the brand-new Pope and a Chicago-born former cardinal.
Back in the day, Prevost, our freshly minted Pope, was a vocal critic on X, taking issue with Vance's use of Catholic teachings to defend Trump's aggressive cuts to foreign aid after assuming office. Vance, a converted Catholic, believed Christians should prioritize their family over the world, quoting Thomas Aquinas' centuries-old philosophy on love order.
A few days later, Prevost referenced a piece where Vance defended the U.S. government's mass deportations against late Pope Francis' criticism.
Before stepping into the papal throne, Prevost's last X post highlighted a user's criticism of the U.S. government's mistaken deportation of a migrant to El Salvador.
Interestingly, neither Vance nor Trump, in their congratulatory messages to Prevost, mentioned these X posts.
Post-election, Vance expressed his blessings for the late Pope Francis on X, hoping for his success in leading the Church. Vance expressed confidence that millions of American Catholics and other Christians worldwide would pray for the new Pope's leadership.
Trump deemed it an "extraordinary honor" for the U.S. to have a U.S. cardinal ascend as the "first American Pope." He looked forward to meeting the new Pope, promising it would be a significant moment.
- Leo XIV (Pope)
- Donald Trump (U.S. President)
- JD Vance
- Robert Prevost (former cardinal)
- Thomas Aquinas (12th-century theologian and philosopher)
- Love
- Pope Francis
- Vatican
- Chicago
Fun Fact:
Before Pope Francis' term began, he did not have specific immigration policies in place that would have been a target for criticism by JD Vance and Donald Trump. However, Pope Francis critically addressed anti-immigration rhetoric and policies during his papacy, particularly in the context of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and presidency.
- Prior to his ascension as Pope, Robert Prevost (former cardinal) expressed criticisms toward JD Vance on the X platform regarding Vance's defense of Donald Trump's immigration policies, specifically his aggressive cuts to foreign aid and support for deportations.
- Interestingly, during his time as a vocal critic on X, Prevost also referenced a critical article written by JD Vance, which defended the U.S. government's controversial mass deportations against Pope Francis' criticism.
- A few days before his papal election, Prevost's last X post addressed a user's criticism of the U.S. government's mistaken deportation of a migrant to El Salvador.
- In contrast to his critique of Prevost's X posts, neither JD Vance nor Donald Trump mentioned these controversial posts in their congratulatory messages to Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost).
