Vice President Vance thanked Pope Leo XIV for downplaying disagreements with President Trump
Vice President JD Vance publicly thanked Pope Leo XIV after the Pope clarified that media reporting about his recent comments during his Africa tour had not been accurate and that he did not want to engage in public debate with President Trump. The Pope's clarification came after his speech in Cameroon where he spoke about the world being ravaged by tyrants, which followed previous tensions with Trump who had called the Pope weak on crime and foreign policy.
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This event sits in the top 44% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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