JD Vance ‘grateful’ to Pope Leo for easing tensions amid feud with Trump over Iran war: ‘He will be in our prayers’

JD Vance ‘grateful’ to Pope Leo for easing tensions amid feud with Trump over Iran war: ‘He will be in our prayers’


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Vice President JD Vance hailed Pope Leo XIV on Saturday for dialing down tensions in his explosive clash with President Trump over the Iran war.

Vance said he was “grateful” to Leo for making clear that it’s “not in my interest at all” to debate Trump, after warning earlier this month that God doesn’t hear the prayers of war-waging leaders with “hands full of blood” – a sermon that ignited a fiery feud with the president.

“I am grateful to Pope Leo for saying this. While the media narrative constantly gins up conflict–and yes, real disagreements have happened and will happen – the reality is often much more complicated,” he posted on X Saturday night.

Vice President JD Vance speaks to students during an event at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on April 14, 2026. Gage Skidmore/ZUMA / SplashNews.com

“Pope Leo preaches the gospel, as he should, and that

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