Pope Leo XIV’s older brother has drawn fire after his social media history revealed a long string of extreme pro-Trump and anti-liberal posts—including one where he shared a video calling Nancy Pelosi a “drunk c***.”
Louis Prevost, the elder brother of the new pope, posted and shared far-right content for years before Robert Prevost was elected pope in April. Just weeks before the papal conclave, Louis shared videos mocking Democrats, promoting Trump’s agenda, and trashing liberal policies.
In one Facebook post from April, he reshared a clip of Pelosi from the 1990s discussing U.S.-China trade. The original post slammed liberal outrage over Trump-era tariffs. “These f***ing liberals crying about tariffs is just unreal,” the post read. “Do they not know that there is a thing called video?”
It went even further. “Just listen to what this drunk c*** has to say. In the mid 90’s,” the caption added.
On April 18, Louis shared another post mocking people critical of Trump, this time featuring a fake support group for “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” He added his own comment:
“For my upset, crying, and left-leaning friends and others suffering from TDS, this service seems right for you.”
In March, he advocated for the U.S. to pull back from its global alliances, writing:
“Maybe it’s time to seriously consider isolationism and let Europe go their own way into complete socialism and ultimately communism.”
In other posts, he backed Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” weighed in on transgender issues, and commented on the war in Ukraine.
Before President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, Louis shared a post that read:
“Please pray for the 33% who approve of Biden, that they be healed of their mental affliction.”
Now that his brother is pope, Louis says he’s trying to keep a lower profile.
“I’ve had to modify my activities and what I do, what I say, what I write in public spaces or say in public spaces,” he told Newsmax. “I don’t want to get him in trouble or raise any grief or cause problems.”
He admitted that he and his brother have talked politics before.
“When he was bishop or cardinal, we’d occasionally have discussions. He knows where I stand, I know where he stands, and now as Pope, there are going to be some differences there.”
Louis told the New York Times that while Pope Leo seeks peace, the two don’t always see eye to eye.
“I think he’s going to be similar to [Pope] Francis, but maybe not quite as liberal-minded, you know, flexing the church rules quite so much,” he said. “I think he’d be a little more conservative.”
The Prevost brothers grew up in Dolton, Illinois, just outside Chicago. Their other brother, John, made waves of his own last week—he revealed that Pope Leo is a lifelong White Sox fan, a move sure to rile up Cubs faithful.
