Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“Conservatives are people of principle, not liberals from two decades ago.”
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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 criticize 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
Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: pauljernberg.com
Podcast Version: brianholdsworth.libsyn.com
“Conservatives are people of principle, not liberals from two decades ago.”
Support the channel by visiting: 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 criticize 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
Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: pauljernberg.com
Podcast Version: brianholdsworth.libsyn.com
