Vance Blanks on Cardinal's Name, Sparks Controversy

0:00On April 9, Vice President JD Vance has rubbed shoulders with world leaders left and right, but he drew heat for blanking on the name of Cardinal. Christoph Pierre, the Vatican's ambassador to the United States since 2016. This happened right after his two-day trip to Hungary when a reporter brought up a story about Pentagon officials chatting with the Cardinal. Vance leaned in and asked who the Cardinal was, admitting flat out he didn't recognize the name even though he'd met the guy before. Vance on-line lit up with reactions, some slammed him as a total embarrassment while others gave him a pass, pointing out he shakes hands with, thousands of people and can't memorize every single name. Vance converted to Catholicism back in 2019, drawn to it after exploring faiths, and he shown up at big Vatican events like Good. Friday services and a sit-down with Pope Francis in April 2025. Just keep minding these moments for slip-ups, but with his pack schedule, it's a reminder how one forgotten name can spark a firestorm in the spotlight.

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