Villanova professor credits first American pope to ‘Trump effect’

Villanova professor credits first American pope to ‘Trump effect’

Villanova president plans to invite new pope for commencement speech The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff and a Villanova University alumnus, has sparked a mix of shock and celebration among university faculty. One Villanova professor attributed Leo’s election to what he called the “Trump effect,” while a conservative Catholic University of America professor told The Fix… Source

Former President Donald Trump is no longer the most relevant American figure at the global level. He certainly remains the most influential, at least for the next three years, but power does not necessarily amount to importance. Last Thursday, Robert Prevost, from Chicago and graduated from Villanova University, overshadowed Trump. He became the first American pope, adopting the name Leon XIV. And this change came at a crucial moment. I am not a…

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By Ben Munster and Hannah Roberts – Politico Support in the papal conclave coalesced around a leader who may challenge the U.S. president’s agenda, particularly around migration. In the final days before the secretive ritual that saw the election of the first American leader of the Catholic Church, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an extraordinary AI mock-up of himself as pontiff, drawing condemnation — and more than a little exasperation — fr…