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Inclusive tone of new pope isn’t sitting well with some in the ‘America First’ movement

The morning after his election, Robert Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV and the first American pontiff in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history — presided over his first Mass.
In a nod to his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, Leo pledged to align himself with «ordinary people» and pointed to a loss of religious faith for contributing to «appalling violations of human dignity.»
«A lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, appalling violations of human dignity, the crisis of the family and so many other wounds that afflict our society,» the new pope said in his homily delivered at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday.
However, the message from the pope – who, like his predecessor, appears to hail from the more inclusive and progressive wing of the Catholic Church – does not appear to be receptive to some in the «America First» movement.
FIRST AMERICAN-BORN POPE INSPIRES FAITH LEADERS ACROSS THE NATION
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on May 8, 2025. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)
The founder and leader of the movement, President Donald Trump, on Thursday quickly praised the selection of Leo, who was Chicago-born but has lived much of his adult life in Peru.
«It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!» Trump wrote in a social media post.
Additionally, Vice President JD Vance, only the second Catholic vice president in U.S. history, congratulated the new pope, adding, «I’m sure millions of American Catholics and other Christians will pray for his successful work leading the Church. May God bless him!»
PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS FIRST AMERICAN POPE LEO XIV AN ‘HONOR’ FOR US, ‘VERY HAPPY’
However, thanks to a paper trail of weighing in on major American lighting rod issues such as illegal immigration, gun control, and even the 2020 death of George Floyd – which sparked nationwide protests targeting police brutality towards minorities – the new pope was bound to be controversial among some of Trump’s millions of MAGA supporters.
Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist in Trump’s first administration and a conservative Catholic, wrote, «Worst pick ever,» in responding on social media to the new pope’s election.
That sentiment from Bannon, and much harsher words from some far-right podcasters and social media influencers, was likely fueled in part by apparent past posts from the new pope – which could not be independently verified by Fox News – that were critical of the Trump administration’s sweeping and controversial immigration policies.

Pope Francis, days before his death, meets with Vice President JD Vance, left, and his delegation during an audience at Casa Santa Marta on April 20, 2025 in Vatican City. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
Pro-Trump conservative commentator Joey Mannarino took to X to charge that «the new Pope has recently attacked JD Vance, shown solidarity with Kilmar Abrego-Garcia and begged Trump to open the borders like Biden had them. This guy is worse than Francis.»
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However, influential conservative activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, a MAGA world rock star and Trump ally who leads the powerful Turning Point USA youth organization, was more measured.
«Let’s just say, not so great tweets about having some willingness for open borders. We’ll see kind of how he is on that. Also some George Floyd stuff that I’m not too crazy about,» Kirk said in a video posted on X.
Kirk added that «overall, it seems like he’s a pro-life warrior. There’s a lot yet to learn about this pope, but I hope that he will be a strong advocate for strong borders. And for sovereignty.»
Popular conservative commentator and radio host Hugh Hewitt seemed receptive to the new pope.
Trump has warmly embraced American Catholics in recent years and captured nearly 60% of the Catholic vote in last year’s presidential election, according to a Fox News voter analysis. Four years earlier, former President Joe Biden, the nation’s second Catholic president, narrowly captured the Catholic vote.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend Pope Francis’ funeral on April 28, 2025 at the Vatican. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Among those Catholics who supported Trump is former New Hampshire state House Speaker Bill O’Brien, who is one of the state’s two members on the Republican National Committee.
O’Brien told Fox News that he’s «very respectful of the votes of the conclave, and I’m also proud that we do have a pope from America.»
«I certainly would have liked to have seen someone more in the tradition of Pope Benedict, who held more closely to the traditional doctrines of the church,» O’Brien said. «But I’m not sure that Pope Leo is really established now in terms of where he will be. And the fact that he criticized Trump, I suppose that probably shows a less than developed political sense than it does a doctoral sense, which is more important.»
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O’Brien noted that «any pope, any religious figure for that matter, is going to be concerned about those who are powerless in our society, and rightfully so, but that doesn’t mean he’s given intense thought to the importance of national borders.»
He additionally emphasized that «I’m thrilled about where he comes from, and I’m hopeful about where he’s going.»
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«Dejen las armas y tendrán inmunidad, o enfrentarán una muerte segura»: el mensaje completo de Trump tras el ataque de Estados Unidos a Irán

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Bill Clinton says Trump ‘never said anything’ to suggest he was involved with Epstein: Comer

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Former President Bill Clinton suggested he could not recall President Donald Trump ever implicating himself in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, one of the Republicans deposing him said Friday.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., briefly updated reporters during Clinton’s deposition in the panel’s Epstein probe. The deposition began a little after 11 a.m. and is expected to continue into early Friday evening.
«I know there’s a lot of obsession about President Trump from the media, a lot of curiosity about President Trump from media. I want to make a statement because they’ll probably not mention this when they come out here,» Comer said, referring to Democrats on the committee.
He said the panel’s top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., asked Clinton if Trump should be called before the committee like he was.
President Donald Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein has been the subject of partisan debate in the House. (Getty Images)
«That’s for you to decide,» Clinton said, according to Comer.
«The president went on to say that the president, Trump, ‘has never said anything to me to make me think he was involved,’ and he meant with Epstein,» Comer said. «I thought that was an interesting thing that President Clinton said.»
His deposition, and that of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before him, are taking place in the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Westchester County, N.Y.
The Clintons have claimed the New York City suburb as their permanent residence since leaving the White House in early 2000.
Democrats who emerged from the performing arts center minutes later to update reporters signaled they did not agree with Comer’s account but would not go into details on their own.
Garcia suggested there was an agreement between all parties not to discuss details of the deposition as it was happening.
NANCY MACE SAYS ‘UNHINGED’ HILLARY CLINTON ERUPTED DURING CLOSED-DOOR EPSTEIN DEPOSITION

Democrats speak to members of the media outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Chappaqua, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«I think the best response with that is for you to view the complete record what actually he said, which, look, we’re not going to disclose what was said because that’s not in the rules. But Republicans keep breaking the rules,» the California Democrat told reporters.
«President Clinton did bring up some additional information about discussions with President Trump. I think that the way Chairman Comer described it, I don’t think it’s a complete, accurate description of what actually was said.
«So, let’s release the full transcript, and you can all get a full record of what actually was said, which brings up some very important new questions about comments that President Trump has actually said in the past.»
Trump has been a main topic in the increasingly partisan divide in the House Oversight Committee’s probe.
Democrats have accused the GOP side of covering up for Trump at the expense of Epstein’s victims, while Republicans have accused Democrats of using the pedophile and his heinous crimes as a tool for attacking the commander in chief.
Trump told reporters Friday when asked about Clinton, «I don’t like seeing him deposed.»
The deposition is ongoing behind closed doors, but the committee is expected to release a video and transcript of the entire sit-down within days of its conclusion. The same is true for Hillary Clinton’s deposition, the video for which could be released as early as this weekend.

Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President George W. Bush attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The only portion of Clinton’s testimony that is public so far is his opening statement in which he denied knowing anything about Epstein’s crimes.
«Now, let me say what you’re going to hear from me. First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that, at the end of the day, matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos,» Clinton said, according to his prepared opening remarks.
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«I know what I saw and, more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did and, more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing and I did nothing wrong.»
Neither Trump nor Clinton have been implicated in any wrongdoing associated with Epstein or his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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EN VIVO: Israel detectó misiles lanzados desde Irán y llamó a su población a refugiarse

El ministro de Defensa de Israel, Israel Katz, anunció este sábado un “ataque preventivo” contra Irán, en medio de la creciente tensión regional tras la ofensiva israelí en territorio iraní en junio de 2025, operación en la que participó Estados Unidos.
“El Estado de Israel lanzó un ataque preventivo contra Irán para eliminar las amenazas al Estado de Israel”, afirmó Katz, quien decretó “un estado de emergencia especial” en todo el país, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Defensa.
La agencia semioficial iraní Fars reportó al menos tres explosiones en Teherán, mientras que la agencia oficial IRNA, citando corresponsales en el terreno, aseguró que el centro de la capital iraní quedó cubierto de densas columnas de humo tras las detonaciones.
Ante este escenario, las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel activaron alarmas en todo el país y advirtieron a la población que permanezca cerca de refugios antiaéreos ante una posible respuesta de Irán.
El Ejército israelí explicó en redes sociales que se trata de una “alerta proactiva para preparar al público ante la posibilidad de lanzamiento de misiles hacia el Estado de Israel”.
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Netanyahu llama a los israelíes a “mantenerse unidos” para garantizar la “eternidad de Israel”

Tras el bombardeo “preventivo” contra el régimen iraní, el primer ministro de israelí Benjamín Netanyahu. afirmó que los ataques contra Irán buscaban eliminar una “amenaza existencial” para su país.
El jefe de Gobierno señaló que la “acción conjunta” de Israel y Estados Unidos “creará las condiciones para que el valiente pueblo iraní tome su destino en sus propias manos” y elogió al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump por su “liderazgo histórico”
Israel detectó misiles lanzados desde Irán y llama a la población a refugiarse
El ejército israelí informó este sábado que detectó misiles lanzados desde Irán, en aparente represalia al ataque realizado previamente por Israel y Estados Unidos contra la república islámica.
“Hace poco rato, las sirenas sonaron en distintas áreas del país tras la identificación de misiles lanzados desde Irán hacia el Estado de Israel”, indicó el ejército en un comunicado.
Las autoridades enviaron un mensaje de alerta a los teléfonos móviles de la población, instando a los ciudadanos a refugiarse de inmediato.
El mensaje del príncipe heredero Reza Pahlavi de Irán tras los ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel
Reza Pahlavi, líder opositor al régimen iraní en el exilio y e hijo del último sha, dirigió este sábado un mensaje al pueblo ante la operación militar estadounidense e israelí. “Mis queridos compatriotas, momentos de destino nos esperan. La ayuda que el presidente de Estados Unidos prometió al valiente pueblo iraní ya ha llegado. Se trata de una intervención humanitaria; y su objetivo es la República Islámica, su aparato represivo y su maquinaria de masacre, no el país y la gran nación de Irán”, afirmó.
Pahlavi enfatizó que la victoria final depende de la movilización interna: “Incluso con la llegada de esta ayuda, la victoria final seguirá siendo forjada por nuestras manos. Somos nosotros, el pueblo iraní, quienes culminaremos la tarea en esta batalla final. Se acerca la hora de volver a las calles”.
Dirigiéndose a las fuerzas armadas, policiales y de seguridad, Pahlavi exhortó a que se sumen al pueblo: “Han jurado proteger a Irán y al pueblo iraní, no a la República Islámica y a sus líderes. Su deber es defender al pueblo, no a un régimen que ha tomado a nuestra patria como rehén mediante la represión y el crimen. Únanse al pueblo y ayuden a lograr una transición estable y segura. De lo contrario, se hundirán con el barco que se hunde de Jamenei y su régimen”.
En su mensaje al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, Pahlavi pidió cautela para evitar víctimas civiles: “El noble pueblo de Irán, a pesar de la brutal represión y las masacres de este régimen, se mantuvo firme y valiente durante casi dos meses. Les pido ahora que actúen con la máxima cautela para preservar la vida de los civiles y de mis compatriotas”.
Finalmente, pidió a los iraníes en el país que por ahora permanezcan en sus hogares y estén listos para movilizarse cuando se indique: “En estas horas y días tan sensibles, más que nunca, debemos mantenernos centrados en nuestro objetivo final: recuperar Irán. Les pido que permanezcan en sus hogares por ahora y preserven su seguridad. Manténganse alerta y preparados para que, en el momento oportuno —que les anunciaré con precisión—, puedan regresar a las calles para la acción final”.
“Estamos muy cerca de la victoria final. Quiero estar a su lado lo antes posible para que juntos podamos recuperar y reconstruir Irán”.Donald Trump ofreció al Ejército iraní “inmunidad” o “muerte segura”, concluyó.

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ofreció este sábado a los dirigentes militares del régimen iraní la opción de recibir “inmunidad” o enfrentarse una “muerte segura”.
Estados Unidos inició ataques “de gran envergadura” contra Irán, y Trump afirmó a la población que “la hora de su libertad está al alcance de la mano”.
Medios de la región informan que el presidente de Irán se encuentra “sano y salvo”
Agencias de Medio Oriente confirmaron que el presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, se encuentra “sano y salvo y no tiene problemas”.
Por su parte, el líder supremo de Irán no está en Teherán y fue trasladado a un lugar seguro, según un informe de Reuters
Las autoridades iraníes bloquearon los accesos por carretera al complejo de Ali Khamenei, en el centro de la capital iraní, mientras continuaban escuchándose más explosiones en distintos puntos de la capital.
Donald Trump habló tras el ataque de Israel a Irán
El presidente estadounidense calificó los ataques contra Irán como “una misión noble” y argumentó que eran necesarios ante la búsqueda iraní de armas nucleares y sistemas de misiles capaces de alcanzar territorio de Estados Unidos.
Por medio de un video publicado en Truth Social, el mandatario instó a los funcionarios iraníes a “deponer las armas” o “se enfrentarán a una muerte segura”, y alentó al pueblo de Irán a “tomar el control de su gobierno”. ”Será suyo”, sentenció.
El régimen iraní anunció cierre de su espacio aéreo
Irán anunció el cierre de su espacio aéreo tras registrarse varias explosiones en distintos puntos de Teherán y otras ciudades. La noticia se conoció luego de que Israel informara sobre el lanzamiento de un ataque “preventivo” contra territorio iraní.
Reportan explosiones en otras ciudades de Irán
Varias explosiones se registraron el sábado en distintas ciudades de Irán tras las detonaciones ocurridas en la capital, Teherán, según informó la agencia de noticias Fars. Las detonaciones más recientes se escucharon en Isfahán, Qom, Karaj y Kermanshah, en diferentes regiones del país.
El Ministerio de Defensa de Israel informó este sábado que lanzó un “ataque preventivo” contra el régimen de Irán, mientras sonaban sirenas de emergencia en Jerusalén y la población recibía alertas telefónicas sobre una amenaza “extremadamente grave” en todo el país. Posteriormente, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, confirmó que su país también participaba de los bombardeos contra la República Islámica.
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