In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he's urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions, like immigration -- and simply pray for him. Because Peter Thiel knows so much more about religion than the Pope.
Vladimir Putin personally oversaw a resource heavy operation to influence and or recruit Peter Thiel over a period of over a decade. In the end, Putin deemed the operation a success. When Thiel was recruited, he became pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine in their conflict. And instantly, so did JD Vance.