- Vice President JD Vance described a now-deleted social media post by President Trump, which depicted him as Jesus, as a "joke."
- Trump had shared the image after criticizing Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, calling him "WEAK" and disagreeing with his views on the U.S. war with Iran.
- Vance explained that Trump removed the post because many people did not understand his humor.
- Vance also suggested that the Vatican should focus on "matters of morality" and allow the president to dictate American public policy.
- The president's criticism of the Pope followed Pope Francis's earlier remarks calling Trump's statement about an "entire civilization will die" in the war with Iran "unacceptable."
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