When I voted for Joe Biden in 2020, I believed he was the more solid choice for a Catholic voter. I didn’t agree with all of his views, but I felt he upheld my values and moral beliefs better than Donald Trump at the time. I tend to vote my faith over everything—even race—and that guided my decision.
But in the most recent election, I made a different choice—I did not vote for Trump or Kamala Harris. That decision came from a place of conviction, not confusion.

My reckoning with Trump has become clearer over time. While many Catholics supported him because of his stance on abortion, our faith calls us to more than a single issue. Catholic teaching is rooted not just in the protection of life, but in dignity, compassion, and justice for all—especially the poor, immigrants, and vulnerable.

Trump’s leadership has often conflicted with those broader teachings. His tone, rhetoric, and approach to governance raise serious concerns about empathy and moral consistency. More troubling is his direct criticism of the Pope, a spiritual leader for millions of Catholics worldwide. Dismissing the Holy Father or minimizing his role in global moral conversations reflects a deeper disconnect from the Church itself.

His actions toward Catholic institutions, including those impacting Catholic Charities, further highlight that gap with Catholic social teaching.
At some point, Catholics must ask whether alignment on one issue outweighs conflict on so many others.

This is the reckoning. Faith must come before politics.
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