The world has a new pope, and for the first time ever, he is from the United States. While the relationship between the new head of the Vatican and his home country remain in its early days, Pope Leo XIV previously has aimed criticism at the Trump administration's immigration policies.

JD Vance has showered praise on newly-elected Pope Leo XIV – despite the pontiff slamming the vice president and Trump’s policies for years. Robert Prevost, the first American to be

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, used his social media to ask Vance and Trump questions about decency. In April 2025, he retweeted a post highlighting Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjívar’s condemnation of the deportation of a U.S. resident.