Trump welcomes new American-born pope and says he can’t wait to meet him - despite Leo XIV once blasting Vance

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President Trump sent his well wishes to the new American Pope, Robert Prevost — despite Pope Leo XIV once blasting Vice President JD Vance.

“Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Prevost, who has taken the name Pope Leo XIV, shared an op-ed from the National Catholic Reporter titled: “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others” following comments the vice president made on Fox News in February.

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