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.
Vance Meets Pope Francis in Vatican After Tense Previous Encounter Over Migration Policy
- Sunday, 20 April 2025
JD Vance met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Easter Sunday after a brief meeting the previous day, where he was snubbed by the Pontiff and instead met with other officials. The meeting lasted only a few minutes and did not resolve their differences over migration policies. Despite their disagreements, the Pope offered Vance three chocolate Easter eggs for his children, a Vatican tie, and rosaries.
