Pope Leo XIV received David Axelrod last Thursday, April 9, at a private meeting at the Vatican. This discreet, closed-door meeting led many to wonder if the pontiff could soon have a formal meeting with former U.S. President Barack Obama.
In fact, while the Vatican did not provide details about Axelrod's meeting with Leon last Thursday, six weeks ago Obama made it clear that he would like to meet the new pope. “As president, or even former president, I can know almost everyone. I've met a lot of people. The person I haven't met yet, and who I really want to meet - and I hope to have the opportunity sometime in the future - is the new pope, who is from Chicago and a fan of the White Sox,” said the former
In the days following this meeting, the pope's criticism of President Donald Trump became sharper, to which Trump, true to his style, responded by pointing out the pontiff's inconsistencies regarding the war in Iran and the nuclear ambitions of the Islamic regime.
Many believe that Axelrod is the one who is operating within the Catholic Church to turn it against the current president.









