United States President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Thursday to celebrate a landmark moment in religious and American history—the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States.
Trump congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his elevation to the papacy, calling it a “great honor” for the nation.
Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope,” Trump wrote. “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country.”
The election of Pope Leo XIV marks a historic shift in the Catholic Church, and Trump’s message reflects the pride felt by many Americans as one of their own takes on the spiritual leadership of over a billion Catholics worldwide.
