Pope Leo XIV has been congratulated by President Trump of the United States. The election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was signaled by the rising of white smoke from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, as previously reported by Naijatrial.
Trump responded with a Facebook post in which he thanked the American people for their support and expressed his joy over the outcome.
“My heartfelt congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his recent appointment as pope,” he announced. Realizing he is the first American pope is a tremendous privilege.
It is an incredible honor for our nation, and it is exciting to think about. Holy Father Leo XIV, I eagerly await our meeting. At that time, everything will come together.