The remarkable scene of a vice president injecting himself into a tense diplomatic discussion suggested that JD Vance does not want to be relegated to the B-team of the Trump administration.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent criticism of Vance’s own deployment of Catholic tradition to justify such policies.

Vice President JD Vance led the audience at the 20th National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in prayer for the ailing Pope Francis, who has criticized the Trump administration over its immigration policy.

Vice President J.D. Vance called out British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to his face during a Thursday press conference over

Vice President JD Vance again criticized free speech barriers in some parts of Europe, just feet away from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed free speech in the United Kingdom nearly two weeks after Vice President JD Vance scolded Europe over what he viewed as dangerous censorship. Sitting close to Starmer and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office,