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Vance ‘grateful’ to Pope Leo for clearing up feud with Trump

Apr 17, 2026Center Right

Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Leo XIV’s recent statement downplaying the tensions between the Vatican and President Donald Trump after a week of back-and-forth sparring. Leo said on Saturday that it is “not my interest at all” to debate Trump over issues like the Iran war, where the two hold sharply differing views. He…

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Trump wildly rants about Pope Leo amid Iran war feud and teases he'll fly to Pakistan HIMSELF to get a deal done

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