25 April 2026

The Day Conservatives Turned on the Pope

From Brian Holdsworth


“Conservatives are people of principle, not liberals from two decades ago.” Support the channel by visiting: https://brianholdsworth.ca/help In this video, I break down the supposed feud between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV—and explain why much of what people believe about it is simply false. More importantly, I challenge the modern understanding of “conservatism” and argue that many who claim the label today—including Trump—don’t actually meet its historical or philosophical standard. Timestamps: 00:00 – The “Trump vs. Pope” controversy explained 02:00 – Media narratives and the illusion of a feud 03:00 – Did the Pope actually criticise Trump? 03:47 – The “globalist” and open borders accusations 04:29 – What is a conservative, really? 05:26 – The Papacy and the conservation of truth 07:07 – Comparing Trump and traditional moral positions 09:10 – Natural law 10:05 – Fox News conservatism = delayed progressivism 11:43 – The real definition of conservatism

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