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Here's what Pope Leo XIV has posted about politics — and the Trump administration — on social media
By Rhona Tarrant,
Erielle Delzer,
Emma Li
Updated on: May 8, 2025 / 10:25 PM EDT / CBS News
New pope shared criticism of JD Vance — and Trump's immigration policies
In February, the now-pope
shared a National Catholic Reporter
article that criticized Vice President JD Vance's response to a question on immigration. Vance is Catholic convert
who met with Pope Francis last month, just one day before Francis' death.
In an interview, Vance had said Christian teachings advocate for prioritizing love, first for family, then neighbors, community, fellow citizens, and lastly, the world.
Prevost quoted the article's headline: "JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others."
His
most recent repost, in April, shared commentary from a Catholic writer on Mr. Trump's
meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
The post called the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador "illicit" and asked: "Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?"
In 2018, he
reposted Cardinal Blase Cupich's criticism of the Trump administration's
family separation policy during Mr. Trump's first term.
In 2017, he reposted a California Catholic Conference
statement opposing the administration's stance on
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy, or DACA, which allows immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as minors to live and work here.
Leo has also posted on gun control and abortion
Following the
2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas which killed 58 people, Prevost
reposted a statement from Cupich calling for "increased access to mental health care and stronger, sensible gun control laws."
He also
shared a statement from Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut criticizing political inaction on gun safety that read in part, "Your cowardice to act cannot be whitewashed by thoughts and prayers."
Here's what Pope Leo XIV has posted about politics — and the Trump administration — on social media
pope bob sure ain't asleep.