DONALD Trump has congratulated American Robert Prevost who has been elected as the new Pope Leo XIV.
Prevost, 69, is the first ever American to helm the Catholic Church and was elected after just one day of voting.
NOW – Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope in history, emerges. pic.twitter.com/rcLd1gRkQA
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 8, 2025
Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after his election
Credit: AP
In a post to TruthSocial, Trump marked the historic moment saying: “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope.
“What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV.
“It will be a very meaningful moment!”
Despite being America, Prevost was the Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru between 2015 and 2023 and holds the country’s citizenship.
