Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump Hails 'Great Honor' of First American Pope

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Habemus Papam Americanum

President Donald Trump congratulated the caller Pope Leo XIV aft helium was selected Thursday, noting it is "a large honor" for the United States that an American-born Cardinal was selected to beryllium Francis' successor. 

"Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was conscionable named Pope. It is specified an grant to recognize that helium is the archetypal American Pope," Trump said connected his Truth Social level soon aft achromatic fume emerged from the Vatican indicating the conclave had travel to a determination connected who volition pb the Catholic Church. 

"It is specified an grant to recognize that helium is the archetypal American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look guardant to gathering Pope Leo XIV. It volition beryllium a precise meaningful moment!"…READ MORE

Trump congratulates Pope Leo XVI aft helium is named archetypal American pontiff. 5/8/25 (Image created utilizing Getty Images)

White House

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World Stage

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Capitol Hill

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Across America 

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