New Pope Leo XIV spent years retweeting criticism of Trump policies
Steven Nelson and Diana Glebova
The New York Post
May 8, 2025
Viewpoint Detected:
Moderate
Fallacies Detected:
Biased Language, Appeal to Emotion, Genetic Fallacy, False Cause
credAIble Evaluation:
This article outlines Pope Leo XIV’s social media history, portraying him as politically vocal, particularly critical of Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Although most claims rely on direct quotations and public posts, the author's framing relies on biased language to highlight ideological contrast and cast Leo as politically contentious. There is also appeal to emotion, especially through tweets about suffering and morality, and a genetic fallacy in the suggestion that Leo's U.S. origin or political opinions define his papal credibility. An implicit false cause links his social media history to his election's significance, though no direct causation is substantiated.