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Pope Leo XIV sent a message to his homeland of the United States on Monday. A reporter from NewsNation shook the pontiff's hand at the Vatican, and asked: "Holy Father! Father ― any message for the United States?
The pope's older brother, Louis Prevost, is a regular poster of political content on his Facebook page ... much of it from a more conservative viewpoint. While there's nothing wrong with sharing a political opinion,
The 73-year-old Florida man appears to be a staunch Trump supporter who uses his Facebook account to go on the attack.
The historic election of Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope is already upending an earlier calculus about U.S. conservative opposition to reform.
Donald Trump touted how he won the Catholic vote as he blasted an ABC reporter for "effectively" saying "Pope Leo's selection had nothing to do with Trump." The President has said said it is "an honor" to have an American pope but there has been much talk about whether Leo's politics align with those of the current administration.