Pope Leo XIV was an active Republican primary voter and voted in 2024 presidential election
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Grand Old Popey.

Pope Leo XIV, an engaged voter, has taken part in multiple Republican primaries in past years and cast his vote in the latest Presidential election, as outlined in a report.

According to the Washington Free Beacon, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, voted in the Republican primaries of 2012, 2014, and 2016, supported by election records.


Pope Leo XIV was an active voter in Republican primaries leading up to 2016 and voted in several general elections, according to a report.
Pope Leo XIV was an active voter in Republican primaries leading up to 2016 and voted in several general elections, according to a report. REUTERS

The Dolton, Illinois, born pontifex also voted in general elections in 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2024, the report stated.

Illinois voters cannot register with a specific political party, yet the recent voting history showed that Leo XIV exclusively took part in Republican primaries, the Beacon stated.

Prevost was named Bishop of Chicalyo in Peru by Pope Francis in 2014 and served there until 2023, when he was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and brought to Rome.

His last participation in a Republican primary in 2016, before he skipped the general election that year, lends credence to speculation that the rising pope may have been a never-Trump Republican.

The Holy Father spent years amplifying criticism of President Trump’s immigration policies on social media, including as recently as last month.


The pope's voting patterns and social media activity indicate he may not be a fan of President Trump's policies.
The pope’s voting patterns and social media activity indicate he may not be a fan of President Trump’s policies. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock

In April, Leo XIV retweeted a message from a Catholic commentator who slammed Trump and the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, as the pair met in the Oval Office amidst the controversy over alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Prevost also aired his disagreement with the president during his first term on social media, retweeting a post in 2017 that expressed dismay over the “refugee ban.”

Catholic convert Vice President JD Vance received his own moral rebuke from Leo XIV, who retweeted, “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.”

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