This is the dominant reading, not only in Germany: Pope Leo XIV, the first Pope from the USA, is an “anti-trump”. Like Francis, he campaigned for migrants, arms and the needy. He preached the peace message, had worked as a missionary.
As evidence of the anti-trump interpretation of the new Pope, not only quotes are used by him, but also the reactions of right-wing influencers and Francis opponents. This was due to many extremely conservatives as a left and woke apostle.
“Leo XIV is anti-trump, anti-maga, for open borders and a total Marxist,” writes Laura Loomer, a close familiar Trumps, on social media.
“There will be a war of the Church against Trump”
Alex Jones, the previously convicted conspiracy theorist, says: “He is worse than Francis. There will be a war of the Church against Trump.”
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Steve Bannon in turn, Trump’s former chief strategist, described Robert Francis Prevost as “one of the dark horses” among the applicants before his election. He was “unfortunately one of the most progressive”.
Opponents and supporters promote a vicious circle
The influencer Matt Wallace, which often spreads conspiracy theories in his podcast, wrote on X, the new Pope supported “mass migration to the West”.
It is foreseeable that the longer Pope Leo XIV is in office. Each of his gestures and statements – whether on poverty, climate or migration – is torn in the air by its opponents.
Trump’s opponent, on the other hand, will take you as an opportunity to feel supported by the Pope in your criticism of the US president. The spicy comments from the Pope Widersacher serve as an additional document. Both sides rock up in their emotions. This is called a vicious circle.
Reflexes instead of reflections, spontaneous political instrumentalization instead of an attentive and impartial listening: With this reaction mortgage, at least the beginning of this pontificate should be stressed. That harms him.
How does the Pope feel about the US president? From the perspective of the Catholic Church, this question is only one of many – and not the most important. The fact that it is passionately discussed in the west, especially in Europe, shows above all how aryleigli this world religion has become.
Reducing Leo XIV to the role of an anti-trump reduces its worldwide importance. To take him from a daily policy calculation, the spiritual and missionary power of Christianity – for example in Asia and Africa – does not do justice.
Source: Tagesspiegel
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