JD Vance, who built his entire brand on Christian values and moral awakening, just told the Pope—literally the head of his own church—to stay out of moral matters. He was defending Trump’s attack on the pontiff over the Iran war and Trump’s recent Jesus Christ social media post. His political loyalty has completely devoured whatever faith he claimed to find.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/jd-vance-defends-trump-pope-leo-spat