He should keep his mouth shut about economics, about which he knows nothing (although that never stops the USCCB, either) , and stick to devotion, which is something he’s good at and something that is appropriate for a religious leader.
I missed the comment about Islam, although of course every Pope and every president has felt it necessary to come out with this lie, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he said it.
On the other hand, he has often prayed openly for persecuted Christians, which even BXVI didn’t dare to do, or not very often, at least.
I’d like to see where he actually said this about Islam.
I doubt it happened.