April 13, 2026
Many U.S. Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum - even among conservative-leaning bishops - there is dismay over Trump's unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.
TL;DR
- A majority of U.S. Catholic voters backed Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
- Trump launched an unprecedented verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV.
- Dismay over Trump's comments exists across the Catholic political spectrum.
- This includes conservative-leaning bishops.
- Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church.