Louis Prevost Social Media Posts Discussed
It didn’t take long for the legacy media to dig into the family tree of Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected Bishop of Rome and first American to ever hold the title. And predictably, they found something they hoped would ignite a scandal: Facebook posts from his older brother, Louis Prevost, 73, that lean heavily into MAGA territory — and take brutal aim at Democrats, particularly former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
One of the more inflammatory posts, reportedly unearthed by The Daily Beast, shows Louis sharing a decades-old video of Pelosi with a vulgar caption — a tasteless jab that, while harsh, echoes the kind of rhetoric common in the political trenches of social media.
Prevost allegedly referred to her as a “drunk c—,” while slamming liberal complaints about tariffs and referencing her husband’s personal scandals. It’s the sort of content that would raise eyebrows at a family gathering, let alone when your brother wears the papal white.
But here’s the catch: Pope Leo XIV didn’t post it. His brother did — years before Leo ascended to the papacy.
Is he wrong? pic.twitter.com/jfmfMZGLx5
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 11, 2025
The Roman Catholic Church doesn’t strip pontiffs of their title over their siblings’ social media activity, no matter how crude. Leo XIV, by all accounts, has charted his own path — known for his discipline, theological rigor, and a surprising appeal to Catholics and non-Catholics alike for his straight-talking, pro-border, and pro-family stance.
If anything, the attempt to use his brother’s comments as political shrapnel only adds fuel to a media narrative already under scrutiny for its transparent double standards.
And let’s not pretend this wasn’t timed. The media — always eager to smear institutions they despise — sees both Trump and the Catholic Church as ideological adversaries. With Leo XIV rising to global prominence, it’s no shock that outlets rushed to latch onto even peripheral controversies. But this one might’ve backfired.
Instead of undercutting the Pope’s legitimacy, the episode highlighted just how desperate the media is to manufacture guilt by association. For many Americans — especially those weary of Washington elites and media manipulation — the brother’s posts only reinforced their affinity for Leo XIV, who’s seen as a spiritual leader unafraid to speak plainly on the world stage.
This wasn’t a scandal. It was a signal. And the signal is clear: if the media can’t beat a conservative Catholic Pope with theology, they’ll try to tear him down with Facebook screenshots. But Pope Leo isn’t budging — and neither are the people who admire him.