Laura Loomer lamented that the new pope ‘is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,’ adding that it’s ‘GROSS’ that he now leads the Catholic Church

It didn’t take long for right-wing media figures and MAGA provocateurs to cry out in rage over the election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV after it was revealed that he’d publicly criticized JD Vance and expressed sympathy for immigrants and George Floyd.

Despite feeling national pride over the fact that the Chicago-born Prevost has become the first American pope in history, conservative pundits and Trump loyalists fumed over the “WOKE MARXIST POPE” and complained that he is “worse than Francis,” referencing the previous pontiff known for his progressive values.

Even before the “dark horse” American cardinal was elected the 267th pope, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon warned about Prevost’s views, claiming that he would be a poor choice for the MAGA movement.

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    “Progressive values” - do they even read the new testament? Compassion is the overt message of the Jesus they claim to follow.

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        It isn’t even supply side Jesus anymore, they are more and more brazen that trump is their god.

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          This is the truth. Trump is their prophet. Why else does anyone think he posted a meme of himself as the Pope. They know they’ve created an unbreakable cult and there’s nothing that can be done to shatter the indoctrination his zealots are thoroughly infected with.

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      they only look at parts of the old testmanets, and whatever is distilled by thier televangist.

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      Most of the new testament is for suckers and losers in these peoples’ opinion. They are all about the vindictive, crazy shit in the old testament, and a few rare things from the new testament. like Paul’s letters.

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      They only care about the parts of the bible that they can use to justify their cruelty to others.

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      All of the values they enjoy following are - in their eyes - only for white Caucasian people of European descent … the bad parts where you get to punish, threaten, hit, strike, wound, maim or kill applies to everyone else who isn’t white, straight and male

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        There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

        Christians need to step up their game and actually follow the teachings of Christ.

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          The best part is that in the eternal afterlife in heaven … you never have to worry about your health, your wealth, shelter or hunger … an absolute Communist Hellscape.

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      Of course they didn’t. They only use the bible as a prop or to justify their hatred for gay people. None of them ever thought about actually reading the thing.