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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      Id work together with fellow humans to take down the world’s biggest evil. See Stephen fry vs the church. I’m actually shocked people defend the pope and church, wild times.

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        There’s a word for that. It’s called collaboration.

        I don’t care what you want to do, working with fascists is the stupidest way to do it.

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          Part of the root of that facism is the church… So cutting out religion would in turn help dismantle the core of the issue. So you mean to tell me you wouldn’t do that at any cost? stupid you say?

          having them help us do it would be the cherry on top if you ask me.

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            Yes. Literally brain dead.

            When you collaborate with fascists, it always goes one way. They use you, then they turn on you. Every single time.

            They must always be the victims. There must always be new enemies. If you join hands with fascists, you’re just empowering them and volunteering yourself as the next enemy

            What do you think this would even look like? They like the trappings of Christianity. They’re not going to give up religion. They’re just going to pick or create a more convenient hate-filled flavor and try to make it the national religion