Trump ‘would like’ to discuss immigration with ‘surprise choice’ Pope Leo

Published May 14, 2025 10:58pm ET



President Donald Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity that he is open to discussing immigration issues with the first American pope, Leo XIV.

Since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church, Leo has not mentioned Trump’s immigration policies. However, an X account belonging to Cardinal Robert Prevost, the pope’s previous name and title, shared articles and statements made by other church leaders criticizing Trump’s immigration policies.

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