Pope Leo Downplays 'Feud with Trump' Narrative

I am grateful to Pope Leo for saying this. While the media narrative constantly gins up conflict–and yes, real disagreements have happened and will happen–the reality is often much more complicated.

Pope Leo preaches the gospel, as he should, and that will inevitably mean he… https://t.co/SxWCKyhDSj

— JD Vance (@JDVance) April 18, 2026

I'm glad Pope Leo seems to understand that it's not a good idea for him to present himself as a Democrat hack. Giving the media amunition to exploit him in their anti-Trump crusade isn't the best way to serve the people.