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Vance Begs for Pope’s Prayers After Relentless Trump Attacks
April 19, 2026
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Vatican Pool - Corbis / Corbis via Getty ImagesCatholic convert JD Vance has jumped on an opportunity to align himself with Pope Leo XIV following several attacks by his boss on the leader of his faith.The vice president took to X in response to a video of the pope, in which he said that it was “not in [his] interest at all” to “debate” Trump.Seemingly ignoring the wider message of the interview, Vance, 41, gushed: “I am grateful to Pope Leo for saying this.

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