Pope Leo Shuns Trump, Vance

Monday, February 23, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has officially dissed Catholic JD Vance's formal invitation to the upcoming July 4th 250th festivities in the United States.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 07:31 AM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

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-- Radley Balko (@radleybalko.bsky.social) Feb 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM

Comments

Is the disgusting orange pedo going to bomb The Vatican in response?

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-22 01:12 AM

The first American Pope in world history won't be celebrating America250 in the US.

Instead, Pope Leo XIV will be on the tiny island of Lampedusa, known for being a migration entry point into Europe.

How horrendous is the Trumpf junta?

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-22 07:42 AM

How da-re Pope Leo put real Chr=istianity before a ph5oto op 5with Vancce at the emb%arrassing spectacle planned by Trump?

#3 | Posted by danni at 2026-02-23 07:52 AM

There's no reason to be around Trump or Vance if you don't have to.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-23 07:57 AM

All good, practicing Catholics should follow the teachings of Charlie Kirk, and not listen to what that so-called Pope Leo says. I mean, c'mon, whoever heard of a Pope called "Leo"? Am I right? Yea! And anyway Charlie's wife is fine. And I have no idea how she became pregnant--must be a miracle...
-Phony Catholic JV Pants

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2026-02-23 08:20 AM

The great thing about an American pope at this time is that Leo, better than potential pontiffs from other countries, can understand that too many Americans deep down find Trump's revulsion to American values a comforting thing--which is dangerous not just for his church but for his home country.

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-02-23 09:05 AM

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