Louis Prevost was glued to Newsmax when history unfolded. The Florida resident watched in shock as his younger brother Robert became Pope Leo XIV. “Maybe I’m dreaming,” Louis recalled thinking. That moment capped an American journey from Illinois ironing boards to the Vatican balcony.
The Pope’s brother described their blue-collar upbringing in Dolton, Chicago. While other kids played cops and robbers, young Robert held “Mass” with Necco wafers. Louis joked about tossing him down stairs as a kid. Now he leads 1.3 billion Catholics—a testament to faith overcoming humble roots.
Family contrasts emerge sharply. The new Pope once retweeted criticism of Trump policies. Louis proudly shares MAGA memes calling Democrats “Godless.” He told reporters the pontiff will be “more conservative” than Francis but warned: “Don’t expect red hats at Mar-a-Lago.”
Louis didn’t sugarcoat his views. He shared a video blasting Nancy Pelosi with vile slurs—unapologetic patriotism meets old-school Chicago grit. While the Pope preaches unity, his brother champions bare-knuckle conservatism. Both Prevost boys love America but see different paths to saving it.
Newsmax viewers learned Leo XIV backed the White Sox and still fixes his own plumbing. Louis called him “down-to-earth”—a regular guy handed eternal responsibility. The brothers’ bond survived theological clashes, with Louis quipping: “He forgives me daily for voting Trump twice.”
The Pope’s team scrubbed his social media of anti-Trump posts post-election. Louis’ Facebook stays packed with election memes and Border Patrol tributes. This tension—global spiritual leader versus MAGA grassroots—fuels right-wing hopes for a values-driven papacy.
Critics call Louis a liability. Patriots see him as the everyman anchor keeping Rome grounded. When bishops waffle on wokeism, conservatives trust the Pope remembers Illinois kitchens—not just Vatican corridors. Family roots matter more than ivory towers.
As liberals seethe, working-class Catholics cheer the first American Pope. His story—forge steel worker’s son to St. Peter’s throne—proclaims God still blesses real America. With Louis watching Newsmax in Florida, two brothers now shape history: one in white vestments, one in Trump’s digital army.
