Vice President JD Vance defended President Trump for sharing a photo of himself as the pope, writing in a Saturday social media post he's "fine with people telling jokes." The big picture: While Vance,

Vice President JD Vance posted on social media that he was “fine with people telling jokes” amidst backlash against an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump as pope.

The church is set to begin the papal conclave on May 7 to choose a new pope, following the death of Pope Francis, who was 88, on Easter Monday. Vance is a Catholic and was one of