US President Donald Trump in Papal attire (Image: Instagram)
“As a general rule, I’m fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people starting stupid wars that kill thousands of my countrymen,” Vance posted on X on Saturday.
“This is disrespectful to the church and God himself… he’s literally the antichrist,” one person wrote in the comments.
“This is disgusting and entirely offensive,” another user wrote.
A third person wrote, “This is extremely disrespectful and narcissistic. republicans really voted for that.”
Another person commented, “How disrespectful to Catholics. That is what Trump and his maggots are all about, disrespect and meanness and stupidity. How dare you mock the process we Catholics go through to pick a new pope.”
‘I’d Like To Be Pope’: Trump
The US president said he had “no preference” but suggested an American cardinal, who comes from New York, would be good for the role.