The View co-host Sunny Hostin says she now "loves" Pope Leo XIV, who recently became the first man from America to hold the postion, after she found out about his "black roots."
"There's one other thing that's also very interesting to me, because President Trump, as you remember, called Haiti a certain type of country," Hostin said. "As it turns out, our new American Pope has Haitian and black roots, so we actually have a black pope, it's like, chef's kiss for me.
"So apparently both of his maternal grandparents are described as black, Haitian or mulatto in several census documents and on their marriage license, his birth, the grandfather's birth place, is listed as Haiti. Her birthplace is listed as born in New Orleans. They were identified as people of color, but in 1920 when they migrated to Chicago, the census reflected their race as white."
Sunny Hostin: “As it turns out, our new American pope has Haitian and black roots, so we actually have a black pope. Apparently—It’s a chef’s kiss for me.”
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