‘What did you do bro?!’: Pope Francis died hours after meeting JD Vance. Coincidence?

JD Vance might have given him a huge last-minute challenge.

It’s difficult to imagine any two people more philosophically and morally opposed to one another: Francis with his radical message of pure tolerance and kindness against Vance’s hateful and divisive rhetoric. And… as some on X are positing, maybe Vance’s purestrain evil was simply too much for the 88-year-old pontiff to bear:

JD Vance just before he killed the Pope pic.twitter.com/2fH1zjliWR

— Mick AgЯo (@MickAgro) April 21, 2025

id keel over too if i had to be near him

— leo ! 🦷 | 🇮🇪🇵🇱 ☆ !! (@wnjgiggles) April 21, 2025

It’s your fault, you sneaky poisonous snake who slithered in with a smirk and a handshake so toxic it should’ve come with a hazmat warning. pic.twitter.com/Wc8EKRp3Jq

— Ultramõrd Sillu (@suunasolkija) April 21, 2025

JD Vance killed the pope on Easter?!?!?!?

— Luke (@LukasMukasPukas) April 21, 2025

Now, let’s be clear, Pope Francis was a very ill man before meeting Vance. He’d recently suffered multiple major respiratory crises, including a critical episode on Feb. 28 when he inhaled vomit, putting immense strain on his lungs. Doctors confirmed he’d received blood transfusions, high-flow oxygen, and non-invasive mechanical ventilation. Honestly, given the choice between having to spend even a second in Vance’s company and inhaling vomit, I’m going with the vomit every time.

It’s worth underlining that Vance’s meeting with Francis was essentially a photo op. Vance shook his hand, going on to say that it was “good to see him in better health” (uh, evidence suggests otherwise JD). For his part, Francis, likely wishing the heavenly father had summoned him to heaven one day earlier, sat there and stared blankly at Vance, only saying “thank-you” when Vance leaned in to shake his hand.

Vance left with a couple of chocolate eggs for his children and hopped on a plane to continue his evil campaign of hate, discrimination, and warmongering. Meanwhile, the Pope was wheeled away to what would become his deathbed. We imagine his first words on meeting St. Peter at the pearly gates were “ugh, did you get a load of that guy? Do me a favor and make sure he ends up downstairs.”