The newly elected Pope Leo XIV hails from Illinois, where he is registered to vote and therefore has a record of the elections in which he cast a ballot.
Turning Point USA president Charlie Kirk posted Thursday on social media platform X, shortly after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elevated to pope, “He’s a registered Republican who has voted in Republican primaries when not living abroad.”
“Our data shows he’s a strong Republican, and he’s pro-life,” he added.

Based on the images Kirk posted, Pope Leo XIV vot …