Overview

• Bowen Yang referred to Vice President J.D. Vance as 'a pope killer' during a live segment on The View, sparking laughter and surprise among the hosts and audience.
• The comment came as Yang discussed his portrayal of Vance on Saturday Night Live, a role he initially hesitated to take due to impostor syndrome and accent challenges.
• Whoopi Goldberg dramatically slumped over in her chair in reaction to the quip, later joking, 'Somebody had to say it!' while other hosts quickly clarified it was meant as comedy.
• The remark tied into online conspiracy theories surrounding Pope Francis’ death, which occurred hours after his Easter Sunday meeting with Vance; the official cause of death was a stroke.
• Yang appeared on the show to promote his new movie, The Wedding Banquet, blending film promotion with his signature political satire.