The YouGov poll, which surveyed 1,707 adults from April 17-20, 2026, asked respondents, “President Trump and Vice-President Vance have criticized Pope Leo for comments he has made about the war in Iran. Who do you agree with more about the war in Iran?”
Forty-eight percent said they agree more with Pope Leo, while 28 percent said they agree with Trump and JD Vance, according to the poll. An additional 24 percent said they were not sure which side they fell on.
Among independents, a crucial voting bloc in the midterms, 50 percent sided with Pope Leo, while 15 percent sided with Trump and Vance, the poll found.
It’s a competition between the Pope and the Antichrist. I would *hope* that it would be an easy choice for any genuinely religious Christian. Pope Leo is the holiest person, while Trump is the unholiest.
Altruistic-Bit8160 on
Pope Leo is gang bro.. dont come after him😭 L Trump
RoxyCFan on
I am pretty sure most people would back a Baboon over Donald Trump at this point because even a Baboon would be more capable of running things than him. lol
BillionTonsHyperbole on
In-person Pedo vs. Pedo by proxy.
ranchoparksteve on
The Pope doesn’t endlessly whine about the election he won or demolish parts of the Vatican to build a ballroom. And his clothes fit him.
ArdaBerkBurak on
Who would even prefer Trump for anything anyway.
EatRichGrains on
Wow people don’t like pedophiles let alone pedophiles who try to start wars in a terribly obvious vain attempt to distract from the awful things they’re still doing to children.
returnofthecursed on
Being anti-war isn’t some special ideology. There’s no need for some deep philosophical soul-searching, no need for a religious or spiritual awakening, no need to even have a basic grasp of language. You can be an illiterate hick and still understand that war sucks for everyone. It’s just basic human empathy.
AnonAmbientLight on
It’s crazy we keep doing polls where the question is do you support Orange Hitler or some other guy and a sizable portion of the public is either for Hitler, or just not sure.
Fifth-Crusader on
This war is deeply unpopular, even among Trumpists. There was never a serious attempt made to justify it, legally nor morally.
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Radiant_Owl_875 on
Uhh so hard to pick a side. The Pope… Or a convicted felon, theiving, abuser, rapist, child molesting lieing con man
KindNeighborhood1138 on
I’m an atheist, but this whole situation is ridiculous. Also, the idea that the Pope should stay out of politics and not talk about the war is even more ridiculous because it ignores the same actions by previous Popes. Literally the last SIX Popes have all publicly spoken out against wars that were occurring during their time.
efox02 on
Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit.
I wonder what my Catholic maga in-laws think? If only we were talking to them
GuthramNaysayer on
Whatever. This is what we have become. Can we just get rid of charlatans and hire smart people to run the country?
OlympicAnalEater on
Crazy timeline that we are in
Oceanbreeze871 on
Even lapsed Catholics are defending the pope. It’s still a cultural identity
ezagreb on
Who is Fox News backing? That’s 20% of America right there
danielrobertcampbell on
The fact that this headline exists shows how far the United States has fallen under his stewardship.
Ok-Goat-9981 on
I’ve never been so Catholic in my life
SnooPuppers8698 on
Forty-eight percent said they agree more with Pope Leo.
thats right
less than half of people.
fucking insane
Benstrieff on
It’s like South Park episode when Jesus vs Satan
PansophicNostradamus on
Poll? Come on… you need a poll to realize this? Puh-Leez…
Anxious-Tea8816 on
What you do to the least of my children, you do to me.
ZakDahdger on
Yea one of those guys is ok with the sexual abuse of children and the other guy is… is… uh…
Hm.
Adventurous-Depth984 on
But not Hannity!
blackmobius on
Several high profile conservatives have renounced their faith over this.
Let me repeat- several big name gop influencers and leaders have sided with trump over the pope.
Aggressive_Price_212 on
I’d back the pope over Trump on anything because Trump is always wrong. He loves to rant. He likes to cause trouble. He hates people. He hates anybody that’s against him in any way shape or form and he wants to destroy people in any way shape or form that he can including the pope but I believe with the pope says over Trump 1,000,000%
T1gerAc3 on
Let me guess: same ratio as approval rating? 52-43-5
Killahdanks1 on
Let’s see. A guy who’s dedicated his life to faith and other, who doesn’t want us to kill each other for nothing.
An old man who only cares about himself, takes everything he can, dedicated his life to greed and status and wants us to kill each other so he can claim he stopped us from killing each other.
Tough choice.
cursetea on
Cannot believe we live in a world where this is even a thing
Specialist_Fun_2106 on
I’d back the pope any day over any thing trump says or does!! And I’m not even Catholic! ( respect for the Pope though)
DrGraytail on
Of course. No one likes pedos.
FloodAdvisor on
Chicago Pope rules
Ampallang80 on
I mean the Pope is an American and Trump is a traitor
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From the article:
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The YouGov poll, which surveyed 1,707 adults from April 17-20, 2026, asked respondents, “President Trump and Vice-President Vance have criticized Pope Leo for comments he has made about the war in Iran. Who do you agree with more about the war in Iran?”
Forty-eight percent said they agree more with Pope Leo, while 28 percent said they agree with Trump and JD Vance, according to the poll. An additional 24 percent said they were not sure which side they fell on.
Among independents, a crucial voting bloc in the midterms, 50 percent sided with Pope Leo, while 15 percent sided with Trump and Vance, the poll found.
Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/americans-back-pope-leo-over-donald-trump-iran-war-poll-11859678?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_influencers](https://www.newsweek.com/americans-back-pope-leo-over-donald-trump-iran-war-poll-11859678?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=reddit_influencers)
It’s a competition between the Pope and the Antichrist. I would *hope* that it would be an easy choice for any genuinely religious Christian. Pope Leo is the holiest person, while Trump is the unholiest.
Pope Leo is gang bro.. dont come after him😭 L Trump
I am pretty sure most people would back a Baboon over Donald Trump at this point because even a Baboon would be more capable of running things than him. lol
In-person Pedo vs. Pedo by proxy.
The Pope doesn’t endlessly whine about the election he won or demolish parts of the Vatican to build a ballroom. And his clothes fit him.
Who would even prefer Trump for anything anyway.
Wow people don’t like pedophiles let alone pedophiles who try to start wars in a terribly obvious vain attempt to distract from the awful things they’re still doing to children.
Being anti-war isn’t some special ideology. There’s no need for some deep philosophical soul-searching, no need for a religious or spiritual awakening, no need to even have a basic grasp of language. You can be an illiterate hick and still understand that war sucks for everyone. It’s just basic human empathy.
It’s crazy we keep doing polls where the question is do you support Orange Hitler or some other guy and a sizable portion of the public is either for Hitler, or just not sure.
This war is deeply unpopular, even among Trumpists. There was never a serious attempt made to justify it, legally nor morally.
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Uhh so hard to pick a side. The Pope… Or a convicted felon, theiving, abuser, rapist, child molesting lieing con man
I’m an atheist, but this whole situation is ridiculous. Also, the idea that the Pope should stay out of politics and not talk about the war is even more ridiculous because it ignores the same actions by previous Popes. Literally the last SIX Popes have all publicly spoken out against wars that were occurring during their time.
Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit.
I wonder what my Catholic maga in-laws think? If only we were talking to them
Whatever. This is what we have become. Can we just get rid of charlatans and hire smart people to run the country?
Crazy timeline that we are in
Even lapsed Catholics are defending the pope. It’s still a cultural identity
Who is Fox News backing? That’s 20% of America right there
The fact that this headline exists shows how far the United States has fallen under his stewardship.
I’ve never been so Catholic in my life
Forty-eight percent said they agree more with Pope Leo.
thats right
less than half of people.
fucking insane
It’s like South Park episode when Jesus vs Satan
Poll? Come on… you need a poll to realize this? Puh-Leez…
What you do to the least of my children, you do to me.
Yea one of those guys is ok with the sexual abuse of children and the other guy is… is… uh…
Hm.
But not Hannity!
Several high profile conservatives have renounced their faith over this.
Let me repeat- several big name gop influencers and leaders have sided with trump over the pope.
I’d back the pope over Trump on anything because Trump is always wrong. He loves to rant. He likes to cause trouble. He hates people. He hates anybody that’s against him in any way shape or form and he wants to destroy people in any way shape or form that he can including the pope but I believe with the pope says over Trump 1,000,000%
Let me guess: same ratio as approval rating? 52-43-5
Let’s see. A guy who’s dedicated his life to faith and other, who doesn’t want us to kill each other for nothing.
An old man who only cares about himself, takes everything he can, dedicated his life to greed and status and wants us to kill each other so he can claim he stopped us from killing each other.
Tough choice.
Cannot believe we live in a world where this is even a thing
I’d back the pope any day over any thing trump says or does!! And I’m not even Catholic! ( respect for the Pope though)
Of course. No one likes pedos.
Chicago Pope rules
I mean the Pope is an American and Trump is a traitor