First American Pope Elected

Trump didn’t become Pope, but for the first time in history, an American did.

Recently, when asked by reporters “Who is your favorite papal candidate?”, U.S. President Donald Trump jokingly replied, “I’d love to be Pope. That would be my number one choice.” Not long ago, he also shared an AI-generated photo of himself as Pope on his own social media platform.

And then, during the papal election at the Vatican, white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope had been chosen.

The new Pope is Robert Francis Prevost.

What sets this 69-year-old Pope apart from his predecessors is the fact that he is the first American to hold the position.

Prevost was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, USA.

It seems President Trump had already hinted that the next Pope might be American. He quickly congratulated Cardinal Prevost on his election: “What a great honor for our country that he is the first American Pope. I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV.”

Pope Leo XIV is American, but his mother is Italian and his father is French.

Addressing the crowd that had been waiting eagerly, the American Pope spoke in Italian: “Peace be with you all.”