politics
April 19, 2026
"Grateful": Vance Thanks Pope for Walking Back Trump Criticisms
Vice President JD Vance has said he is “grateful” to Pope Leo for clarifying his criticisms of President Trump and the war with Iran
TL;DR
- Vice President JD Vance is grateful to Pope Leo for clarifying criticisms directed at President Trump.
- Pope Leo stated that his comments were taken out of context and not intended as a debate with Trump.
- Vance acknowledged that while real disagreements happen, the media often oversimplifies the reality.
- President Trump had previously criticized Pope Leo on Truth Social, calling him "weak on crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy."
- The Pope made his comments to reporters during his visit to Angola, explaining his earlier remarks in Cameroon were prepared in advance.