Overview
- In his Late Show monologue, Stephen Colbert scolded Vice President JD Vance for telling Pope Leo XIV to be careful when speaking on theology.
- Vance made the remark at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia, arguing the pope should show caution when weighing in on religious doctrine.
- Colbert mocked Vance’s recent conversion to Catholicism and delivered a staged reprimand telling him to sit, kneel, stand, and go back to his pew.
- The segment also targeted President Trump’s social posts, with Colbert ridiculing AI‑generated images that paired Trump with an AI Jesus.
- The televised critique landed as Trump called the pope “WEAK” on social media and as Pope Leo said he had no fear and would continue to speak out for peace in the Iran war.