On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, which showed signs of cancer. The Vatican later reported that the Pope was resting after the operation and would soon return to his duties as pontiff.
On his way to campaign rally in Arizona, the so-called “president” of the United States, Donald Trump, was asked about the pope’s diagnosis.
“I want to see Pope Leo get well,” Trump said. I hear the prognosis for that type of a problem — it’s cancer, it’s big stuff anytime you have cancer — but the prognosis seems to be good. I’ve watched, and we just want to wish him our love and our best wishes.”
That’s all that needed to be said. Question asked and answered in very presidential fashion.
But Donnie was far from finished speaking on the topic.
“His brother’s a friend of mine, he’s a great — he’s a fantastic guy. And his wife, you know, they’re big Trump supporters. They have MAGA all over their house, and I can say that his brother loves him a lot, loves the pope a lot, and that’s good. Good enough for me.”
Trump on Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis: "His brother is a friend of mine. He's a fantastic guy and his wife, they're big Trump supporters. They're MAGA all over their house. I can say that his brother loves the Pope a lot, and that's good enough for me." pic.twitter.com/k0RsEJ9pAq
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 14, 2026
Yep, it’s all about Donnie Dementia. No matter the topic of conversation, he has to bring it back to him. Why? Because he’s a malignant narcissist who demands attention 24/7/365. If a family member was on the verge of dying, Trump would probably ask, “Did he say anything about me? Did he mention me at all?”
And, of course, if Trump had received the same diagnosis as the pope, he’d likely suggest that it’s the biggest most aggressive lung cancer even seen by any doctor anywhere in the world.
President Center of Attention was raked over the coals in social media for his selfish utterance.
The Pope has cancer, and Trump somehow managed to make the conversation about himself and his MAGA supporters.
— Outspoken™️ (@Out5p0ken) October 14, 2026
He is constitutionally incapable of giving a shit about anyone else.
It’s ALWAYS about Trump. No one else matters.
— MikeBates (@MikeBates) October 15, 2026
Even the Pope's cancer diagnosis somehow becomes an opportunity for Trump to talk about Trump.
— Peter A Patriot (@PeterAPatriot) October 14, 2026
Q: "Mr. President, what about the Pope's cancer?"
— John the Cliff Dweller (@STFUabtChicago) October 15, 2026
A: "Me me me me, me me me. Me me me me. Me me me, me me me me! Me me me? Me me me me me."
No wonder this country is now the laughingstock of the world.