Louis Prevost was glued to Newsmax when he learned his little brother became pope. The Florida man chuckled recalling his childhood fights with Robert Prevost – now Pope Leo XIV – telling The New York Times he used to throw the future pontiff down the stairs. “Now he’s telling billions how to live!” Louis shook his head during his Newsmax interview, still marveling at God’s plan.
The pope’s brother described their blue-collar upbringing in suburban Chicago. While young Robert played “priest” with an ironing board altar, Louis preferred baseball and roughhousing. Their mom kept the family grounded through church and hard work – values Louis says today’s Democrats have abandoned.
Louis didn’t sugarcoat their political differences. He praised Trump’s America First policies on Newsmax while admitting the new pope retweeted anti-Trump articles. “My brother’s job is saving souls,” Louis said. “Mine’s fighting to save this country from radical leftists destroying it.”
The lifelong Republican blasted Nancy Pelosi as “disgusting” for claiming Catholicism while supporting abortion. He shared a viral video calling her the C-word – a move he doesn’t regret. “Fake Catholics like her provoke righteous anger,” Louis told Ed Henry. “Real believers know life begins at conception.”
When cardinals started voting, Louis joked he offered saints a simple deal: “Make my brother pope and I’ll stop swearing.” He nearly fell off his La-Z-Boy when the white smoke appeared. Within hours, MAGA memes flooded his Facebook page – including one showing Trump and Pope Leo arm-wrestling globalists.
Louis predicts his brother will clean up Vatican corruption but worries about “woke” cardinals pushing gay marriage. “Francis let the wolves in,” he warned. “Leo needs to be a shepherd with a stick, not a hug.” The pope’s brother keeps a baseball bat by his door – “for coyotes and communists.”
Though proud, Louis says family life won’t change. He’ll still drink Bud Light at Bears games and grill pork chops on Sundays. When asked if he’d visit the Vatican, he smirked: “Only if they stop serving that fancy wine. Real men drink Miller Lite.”
Their 89-year-old mother keeps both sons humble. She made the pope take out her garbage during his first papal visit home. “Mom’s the real boss,” Louis laughed. “Leo might rule Rome, but in Chicago? You obey Mama Prevost.”
