Pope Leo XIV honored by Trump: "It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope"

President Trump celebrated the election of the first U.S.-born pope, calling it a "Great Honor" that Robert Francis Prevost, who chose Leo XIV as his papal name, was selected Thursday as the first pontiff to hail from the U.S.

"Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope," Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "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!"

After an event at the Oval Office, Mr. Trump told reporters that "we were a little bit surprised and very happy" to learn the new pope is an American. 

Leo, 69 was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University before becoming a missionary in Peru. 

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