Weeks after Pope Francis died, president laughed off questions about Trump pope pic, his dismissal on the eve of papal conclave. Pope Leo was chosen

Before becoming pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope was not shy about criticizing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance - social media musings that pulled him into the maelstrom of divided U.

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Pope Leo on his election to head the Catholic Church on Thursday, and said it "is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope." U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost,