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J.D. VanceVICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
How outlets cover Vance · Apr 13 – Apr 16, 2026

Trump Criticizes Pope Leo XIV

So far two center outlets have covered this. No left- or right-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · Associated Press · CENTERTRUMP SLAMS POPE
Image · Associated Press
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the U.S. war in Iran, while also dismissing a social media post depicting himself as a Christ-like figure as a misunderstood joke about being a doctor.

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2 CENTER ARTICLES
Associated PressAPR 13 · 1:04 AM ET
TRUMP SLAMS POPEVice President Vance defended President Trump's controversial social media posts as 'humor' while leading face-to-face negotiations with Iran.CRED 95BAL 100 MIXED
International Business TimesAPR 16 · 10:17 AM ET
Republican Sen. Tillis Says Trump Should Apologize For Slamming Pope LeoVance said the pope should be careful when discussing theology and described points of disagreement.CRED 60BAL 70 MIXED

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Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 2 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational.

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