But any jubilation on the American Make America Great Again right about the new Pope this week quickly dissipated as key voices from Donald Trump's Maga movement came to a disappointed conclusion: the first American Pope does not appear to be "America first". Pope Leo XIV calls Church 'a beacon to illuminate dark nights' in first MassPope's first speech in fullWho is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV? The full picture of what led to Pope Leo's selection on Thursday is still emerging and church decisions don't map neatly onto US politics. Still, watchers around the world have pored over Pope Leo's social media profiles in search of clues about his leanings and beliefs. "Remember, President Trump was not shy about taking a shot at Pope Francis," he said.