JD Vance
US Vice President
JD Vance
US Vice President
As of February 2025, J.D. Vance serves as Vice President under Donald Trump. He gained fame with his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy and later shifted from critic to ally of Trump, securing the vice presidency in 2024. At the Munich Security Conference, Vance drew attention for criticizing European leaders over censorship, calling it a bigger threat than Russia or China, and meeting with far-right figures, sparking backlash from European officials.
Pope Francis Dies After Awkward Meeting with US Vice President JD Vance Over Migrant Policy
- Monday, 21 April 2025
Pope Francis had an awkward meeting with US Vice President JD Vance at the Vatican on Easter Sunday, just before his death on Easter Monday. The meeting was brief and lasted only a few minutes, during which they discussed Francis' criticism of the Trump administration's treatment of migrants. Despite their differences, Francis offered Vance three chocolate Easter eggs for his children, as well as a Vatican tie and rosaries.
