PALM BEACH, FL — Former President 2 has issued a stern warning to Pope Leo XIII, urging the pontiff to “stick to his lane” and refrain from interfering in American 2. The admonition comes after a “60 Minutes” report resurfaced what Trump described as the late Pope’s “deeply unhelpful” takes on economic policy and globalism.
Speaking to a throng of reporters outside Mar-a-Lago, Trump reiterated his stance. “Look, Pope Leo XIII, great guy, I’m sure. But when you’re talking about my border policies or, frankly, any policies, you gotta stay out of it,” Trump stated, referencing what aides described as “concerning passages” from the pontiff’s 1891 encyclical, *Rerum Novarum*. “He’s got his church; we’ve got our country. Simple as that.”
When pressed by a reporter that Pope Leo XIII passed away in 1903, a full 121 years ago, Trump dismissed the interjection. “That’s what they want you to believe. He’s putting out these statements, they’re still circulating. Very unfair! Very, very political,” he insisted. “Some of these comments are still causing trouble today. It’s like he’s never left.”
Dr. Eleanor Vance, a lead historian specializing in papal documents at the Institute for Temporal Clarification, offered a measured response. “While Pope Leo XIII’s contributions to Catholic social teaching were indeed groundbreaking in their time, his active participation in current geopolitical discourse has been, shall we say, significantly curtailed since the turn of the 20th century,” Dr. Vance explained. “His writings continue to be influential, but to suggest he’s personally involved in a modern political feud would require a rather elastic interpretation of ‘active participation.’”
A senior campaign strategist, speaking anonymously, clarified the former President’s position. “President Trump engages with ideas, regardless of their original timestamp. If an idea, even one from a pre-radio era, impacts the conversation today, he’s going to respond to it,” the strategist explained. “His dedication to protecting American interests transcends the conventional limitations of chronological order or, for that matter, vital signs.”
The ongoing dispute has sparked a flurry of historical fact-checking on cable news, with pundits debating the precise geopolitical implications of pontifical decrees from the McKinley administration. The Vatican declined to comment, reportedly citing the difficulties in reaching a deceased Pope for an official statement. However, sources close to the Holy See suggested that Pope Leo XIII’s ghost remains steadfast in its original positions, refusing to concede any ground on workers' rights or the dangers of unchecked capitalism.
Trump concluded his remarks by assuring supporters he would “look into” the issue of Pope Leo XIII’s Twitter account, asserting that “some very powerful forces are clearly at play.”
