Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee took something of a victory lap on Wednesday after reports that the pope had met with defiant Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis.

Huckabee, a former Baptist preacher, has been one of the biggest supporters of Davis, who was jailed on contempt of court after defying a judge’s orders to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis met privately with Davis during his visit to the U.S. last week.

Huckabee weighed in on social media Wednesday:

While the media elites were slobbering b/c @Pontifex commented on climate change, he held a quiet & powerful meeting w/ a humble KY clerk. — Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) September 30, 2015

.@Pontifex recognized something the DC/Wall Street chattering class will never understand – #KimDavis followed her conscience & convictions. — Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) September 30, 2015

The media mocked & derided millions of Americans who supported #KimDavis‘ constitutional right to #ReligiousLiberty. — Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) September 30, 2015

It may just be @Pontifex‘s visit that pushes out of touch political class in DC to reject judicial tyranny & stand for #ReligiousLiberty. — Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) September 30, 2015

Here’s Huckabee’s full statement posted to Facebook: