Donald Trump touted how he won the Catholic vote as he blasted an ABC reporter for "effectively" saying "Pope Leo's selection had nothing to do with Trump." The President has said said it is "an honor" to have an American pope but there has been much talk about whether Leo's politics align with those of the current administration.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is in a new job that will have many crossovers into politics. It's a realm not entirely unknown to the Chicago-born priest.