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Did Pope Leo XIV say about Trump, 'Do not let power turn leaders into kings'?
There is no evidence in the provided sources that Pope Leo XIII ever said or wrote anything similar to ‘Do not let power turn leaders into kings’ about Trump.
Key points
- The claim attributes a quote to Pope Leo XIV, but there are no supporting documents from this pope’s time period.
- Pope Leo XIII reigned from 1878 to 1903, long before Donald Trump was born or entered politics.
- No official records or verified sources in the provided data support the claim.
Explanation
The claim attributes a quote to Pope Leo XIV regarding Donald Trump. However, there are no historical documents, papal writings, or statements from this time period that confirm such a statement was made by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903). The sources provided do not contain any information about Pope Leo XIII's teachings or comments on political leaders during his pontificate. Furthermore, the claim does not specify which pope is being referred to as 'Leo XIV,' and there is no historical record of this specific quote attributed to any known pope.
Sources
- Encyclical Letter Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, 1891 No mention of Trump or similar quotes.
- Encyclical Letter Quadragesimo Anno of Pope Leo XIII, 1901 No mention of Trump or similar quotes.