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Vance Responds to Pope’s Criticism of Trump Administration

The vice president also discussed using social media to respond to messages and criticism from the pope, bishops, and other religious leaders.
Vance Responds to Pope’s Criticism of Trump Administration
U.S. Vice President JD Vance addresses the audience during the Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 14, 2025. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
T.J. Muscaro
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Vice President JD Vance said he was surprised to hear of Pope Francis’s criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policy while speaking at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Feb. 28.

Despite that disagreement, Vance prayed for Pope Francis at the event, as the pope remained in critical condition on Feb. 28 after suffering a bronchospasm that caused vomiting and the need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Holy See announced.
T.J. Muscaro
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