Leo XIV's Twitter criticism of Trump

The recent election of American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church, under the name of Leo XIV, has sparked political and religious chaos in the United States. While President Donald Trump was quick to welcome the new pontiff, social media has unearthed a series of posts from the now Pope that reveal profound disagreements with some Trumpist positions.

On the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, Prevost has shared several messages in recent months that, although somewhat measured, are forceful in content . Three of his five shared posts this year are explicit criticisms of former President Trump or his vice president, JD Vance, which demonstrates his disapproval with the ideological shift that much of the American conservative spectrum has taken.

One of the most commented posts expresses his rejection of an episode involving Trump and the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. In the message, Prevost amplifies an article by Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar, who condemns the forced deportation of a U.S. resident, and poses a direct question: "Don't you see the suffering? Doesn't it bother your conscience?"

In another post, the now-Pope openly contradicts Vice President Vance, a Catholic convert, who in a Fox News interview asserted that family love must be paramount to love of neighbor. "JD Vance is wrong," Prevost emphasized in the message shared, a criticism that has not gone unnoticed within a Church increasingly divided along ideological lines.

Ten days later, the future pontiff returned to the fray, sharing another article that debunks the Republican administration's anti-immigrant rhetoric, supports migrants as subjects of dignity, and draws on Pope Francis's final words: "Let us not give in to narratives that discriminate and cause suffering."

Beyond these clear signs of moral confrontation , the new Pope's other two publications have served as a key element of continuity with his predecessor, Pope Francis. In them, Leo XIV reaffirms his commitment to dialogue, compassion, and the defense of the most vulnerable, clearly outlining the path he intends to follow from the Vatican.