Since 2017, Francis has also been contrasted with US President Donald Trump,[508] elected that year, with some conservative critics drawing comparisons between the two.[509][510] During the 2016 United States presidential election, Francis said of Trump, "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not the gospel." Trump responded, "For a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful."[511] Federico Lombardi said that Francis' comments were not "a personal attack, nor an indication of who to vote for".[512]