Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life

“Make America Great Again.” A simple slogan, but with potentially dangerous implications. President Trump has rooted America’s greatness as an isolationist agenda, and his budget proposal has slashed foreign aid. The Trump administration sees empathy and compassion across borders as a detriment to our nation’s strength and reputation. In essence, global solidarity is considered the enemy to America’s success. At the same time, working towards global solidarity is of the essence as it is crucial for saving America’s moral identity.

When he created an Instagram account a year ago, he reached a million followers in less than twelve hours—a world record. Pope Francis' Twitter accounts in various languages have amassed over 30 million followers. And, of course, he leads a Church of 1.2 billion members.