Washington Week with The Atlantic

How will Trump coexist with Pope Leo on the world stage?

Season 2025 Episode 19 | 7m 22s

Among the people who must try to understand President Trump’s vision for the world is Pope Leo XIV. As best as we can tell, he doesn’t think like Trump on a huge range of issues. The panel discusses how the first American pope could get along with an American president not known for sharing the stage.

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