From your link (bolding mine):
Leo was elected to become The Holy See last month, and prior to his ascension was known to have disagreed with the president and vice president J.D. Vance in social media posts published while still a cardinal.
That seems weirdly written in more than one way, but perhaps it is on purpose? Anyway, I like what preceded that strange statement:
The pontiff has announced plans to screen a video message and mass in his hometown of Chicago at the same time that the president’s multi-million dollar party will be happening in Washington, D.C. Tickets for the event, which is to be held at the Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox (Pope Leo’s favorite team), are being sold online at $5 each. As of Wednesday the 40,000-sea stadium was almost entirely sold out.
Perhaps an American Pope is not so bad after all, particularly considering the alternatives that were possible.