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Posted on 04/13/2026 4:49:08 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Hours after Leo XIV became pope in May, Trump confidant and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer posted a brief message on social media. It said: “WOKE MARXIST POPE.”
She was not the only member of the American right to immediately cast Leo as a culture war villain. Steve Bannon, a Catholic and former altar boy, called him the “worst pick for Maga Catholics” and described his election as a victory for “the globalists that run the Curia”.
You might expect Donald Trump’s Maga base to embrace the first American pope. His administration is stacked with officials who speak proudly of their faith, including vice-president JD Vance. But the criticism of Leo only intensified as he took up the mantle of his predecessor, Pope Francis, on the climate crisis, inequality and migration.
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He’s more from Peru, than from the US.
Globalists wearing the Catholic Church like a skin suit. I bet the corruption of the Vatican bank goes right to the WEF.
Globalists wearing the Catholic Church like a skin suit. I bet the corruption of the Vatican bank goes right to the WEF.
Basically it was the plot of The Godfather III, but they made it so convoluted, nobody could really follow it.
Pope is delusional. Thinks mooselimbs are rational. Thinks America should surrender. Has armed guards around himself every minute.
Lives behind Yuge Walls and has no illegal aliens.
The controversy was mainly over Pete Hegseth using Biblical language and the mantle of Christianity to bomb another country.
Pope Leo is not at war with “MAGA”. Pope Leo is at war with the word of God.
You can hate on Islam all you want, I don’t want Hegseth abusing the name of Jesus to kill people. You kill them as an American soldier, not in the name of Christ.
How does Trump - who admittedly didn’t know the difference between a Jesus-like image and just an image of a human healer - understand the heart of the Old Testament better than the claimed successor to the Apostle Peter?
How can somebody look at the Old Testament and always side with the criminals & with a system that steals, kills, and destroys the innocent while protecting the guilty, as it speaks its native language of lies? If Leo knows his Bible at all, he would know what I means when I say we know them by their fruits.
But at this point I’m wondering whether he’s even read his Bible.
is your Word of God the Koran? When did Jesus say go wage jihad?
You might expect Donald Trump’s Maga base to embrace the first American pope.
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Why?
Swamp scum from Chicago somehow better when they become a foreign head of state of a place the first Protesters of Rome labeled Antichrist?
Hannah Roberts sounds triggered.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Pope was Catholic. Thankfully, the Catholic Church that I was raised in was successfully hiding the pretenders.
I would much rather see a Catholic Pope, if there will ever be one again.
From Grok:
Did Pete Hegseth say we would kill in the name of Christ?
No, Pete Hegseth did not say “we would kill in the name of Christ” (or any close equivalent phrasing).
truthout.org
This appears to be a rhetorical or interpretive claim from critics, not a direct quote. Hegseth has used strong Christian religious rhetoric in prayers, speeches, and writings—especially as Defense Secretary during U.S. military actions against Iran in 2026—but he has not explicitly stated that American forces would or should kill in Christ’s name.
theguardian.com
What Hegseth Has Said
Pentagon Christian worship services and prayers (March 2026 onward): During a monthly prayer service amid the Iran conflict, he prayed for troops to have “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy,” “let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness,” and “justice to be executed swiftly and without remorse.” He closed with phrases like “We ask these things in bold confidence in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ” or “in the name of Jesus Christ.” He has also urged Americans to pray for troops “on bended knee... in the name of Jesus Christ.”
truthout.org
Public briefings: He has ended statements with prayers invoking Jesus Christ while discussing military operations, and he has said things like “If you kill Americans... we will hunt you down and we will kill you” in the context of counterterrorism or Iran operations.
war.gov
Book and background: In his 2020 book American Crusade, Hegseth frames cultural/political struggles (and sometimes military ones) in terms of a “crusade moment,” references medieval Crusades positively (“Deus Vult”/“God wills it” is tattooed on him), calls Islam not a religion of peace, and urges Christians to defend America alongside allies like Israel. He describes America as a Christian nation in its DNA and a fight of “good versus evil.”
cnn.com
Context and CriticismCritics (including some Christians, the Pope, and separation-of-church-and-state groups) interpret his combination of calls for military “overwhelming violence,” Crusades imagery, and prayers ending “in the name of Jesus Christ” as effectively framing the conflict in religious/holy war terms—i.e., killing or fighting in Christ’s name. Pope Francis/Leo XIV and others have pushed back, saying domination or war in Christ’s name distorts Jesus’ teachings (e.g., love your enemies).
danrodricks.substack.com
Hegseth and supporters describe this as invoking faith for protection, strength, and moral clarity in defending America against enemies (terrorists, Iran, etc.), not a literal call for religious killing. He distinguishes U.S. actions as righteous self-defense or justice, not crusading conquest.
npr.org
Bottom line: The specific claim is an exaggeration or paraphrase of his religious-military rhetoric. He routinely mixes Christian prayer language with support for lethal military action, which has sparked significant controversy and accusations of Christian nationalism, but there is no verified quote where he says U.S. forces “would kill in the name of Christ.” Primary sources include Pentagon transcripts, his book, and reporting from Military Times, NPR, Guardian, and Truthout.
Think Harder
“You can hate on Islam all you want, I don’t want Hegseth abusing the name of Jesus to kill people. You kill them as an American soldier, not in the name of Christ.”
And the crusades were what?
What does that have to do with my statement?
Not my Pope.
My pope was a Polish guy that actually FOUGHT the communists. And I remember when a pope, a president, and a Prime Minister teamed up to fight an Evil Empire… sure do miss the Cold War days…
This one is not quite as bad as Red Frankie, but nowhere near what he should be.
Go to DU virtue-signaling leftist.
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