The Pope’s no dope — at least when it comes to calling out MAGA’s hypocrisy.
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s cruel immigration policies and their supporters by suggesting that they don’t seem very “pro-life.”
“Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion but says I am in favor of the death penalty’ is not really pro-life,” Leo said. “Someone who says that ‘I’m against abortion, but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,’ I don’t know if that’s pro-life.”
The pontiff’s comments came in response to reporters’ questions about the Chicago Archdiocese’s plan to give a lifetime achievement award to Sen. Dick Durbin. The Illinois Democrat, who represents the state in which the pope hails, has been a staunch supporter of abortion and immigration rights. The veteran senator, 80, announced in April that he will not be seeking re-election after four decades in public office.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt — a devout Catholic who is regularly photographed wearing a cross and prays with her staff before her press briefings — pushed back at Leo’s remarks during a press conference at the White House on Wednesday.
