Pope Francis also could be indirectly reminding American Catholics, especially white Catholics who voted for Trump in great numbers, to remember the poor, not to forget them. After all, according to Robert Jones, chief executive of the Public Religion Research Institute (and author THE END OF WHITE CHRISTIANITY):  "...the wall of white Christians held." That same article in today's N Y TIMES (11/12/16) continues: "White evangelicals make up 26% of the American electorate, and 81% of them voted for Trump....Catholics, who make up 23% of the electorate supported Mr. Trump over Ms. Clinton by a margin of 52% to 45%." White Catholics, however, voted for him in far greater numbers ("67% to 26%," according to the article). Ralph Reed, of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, adds: "There is no way he [Trump] had a chance without the pop of that Catholic vote." Sadly, the Democrats underestimated the anger of many white Catholics.