Trump Ally JD Vance Clashes with Pope on Catholic Theology

JD Vance, a prominent figure in the Trump administration, has recently found himself at odds with the Pope over theological matters, further highlighting the growing divisions within the Republican party. Vance, who is set to release a book on his journey to Catholicism, has already begun offering unsolicited doctrinal advice to the pontiff, despite his own qualifications being questionable.

The battle to be the absolute worst Trump henchman is a closely contested one, with the likes of Stephen Miller also vying for the title. However, Vance's constant media appearances and his willingness to wade into theological debates he is not qualified to engage in have earned him a special place among the administration's court of grotesques.

The author Marina Hyde likens Vance's emergence as a self-proclaimed theological expert to the "11th plague" - a plague of media appearances that refuse to go away. She hopes that in the next season of South Park, the creators will give their brilliantly ghastly little vice-president avatar a papal mitre to wear, a nod to Vance's newfound role as a doctrinal arbiter.

The clash between Vance and the Pope highlights the growing divide within the Republican party, as the party's more traditional elements clash with the increasingly vocal and influential Trump wing. As Vance continues to thrust himself into the spotlight, it remains to be seen whether his theological musings will gain any traction or whether they will simply serve to further alienate him from the mainstream Catholic community.