US EditionVance pays tribute to late Pope, one day after meeting him
- Vice President JD Vance visited Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 20, 2025.
- The Pope's death occurred shortly after the meeting, following complications from pneumonia, though no connection exists.
- News outlets reported the Pope's death the next day, which sparked jokes and conspiracy theories online.
- Following the Pope's death, social media users jokingly accused Vance of being the 'antichrist,' with one user saying, "I don't think JD Vance killed..."
- Vance shared a tribute to the Pope on X, expressing sympathy to Christians worldwide and noting the Pope seemed ill.
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Memes Blame JD Vance for Pope Francis’s Passing
Christian or not, the world has felt a resounding impact from the April 21 death of 88-year-old Pope Francis, nearly one month after he was discharged from an extended hospital stay for acute respiratory problems caused by double pneumonia. While his official cause of death has been identified as a cerebral stroke, millions of social media users have pinned the blame on United States Vice President JD Vance, who briefly met with the Pope on East…
Please Stop Joking That JD Vance Killed the Pope - Washingtonian
Vice President JD Vance met with pope Francis at the Vatican on April 20, 2025. Photo by (EV) Vatican media/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis hours before the pontiff died Monday. Quite unfairly, and ever since, people with social media accounts have suggested a connection exists between the two events. amazing that he thought this would stop people from saying he killed him [image or embed] — Maris…
Pope dies rather than spend 15 more minutes with a POG
VATICAN CITY — Tragedy struck the Catholic world on Monday after His Holiness Pope Francis unexpectedly passed away — really this time — so he could avoid spending any more time with American POG Vice President J.D. Vance.ShareThough Vatican officials insist the timing of the Pope’s death was “purely coincidental,” anonymous clergy sources confirmed that Francis had reviewed Vance’s background, uttered the words “Not today, Satan,” and reportedl…
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