Catholics Are Fine With Pope Leo Weighing in on US Policy
Summary
A recent survey found that nearly half of American Catholics think it is okay for Pope Leo XIV to criticize President Donald Trump’s policies, while most Americans disapprove of President Trump criticizing the pope. This comes amid public disagreements between the White House and the Vatican over issues like immigration and foreign policy.Key Facts
- 48% of Catholics say it is appropriate for Pope Leo XIV to criticize President Trump’s policies.
- Only 21% of Americans think it is appropriate for President Trump to publicly criticize the pope.
- 69% of Americans and 71% of Catholics say it is inappropriate for the president to criticize the pope.
- The survey was done by Verasight from April 21-23 with 2,000 U.S. adults and has a 2.3% margin of error.
- Disagreements between the White House and the Vatican include U.S. immigration enforcement and U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict concerns.
- This dispute is notable as Pope Leo XIV is the first American-born pope.
- Catholics make up about 25% of the U.S. electorate and are influential in key swing states.
- The findings suggest that Americans expect political leaders to avoid attacking religious leaders publicly.
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