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JD Vance Strengthens MAGA Agenda Abroad with Key Meetings in Rome and Vatican

The vice president's European tour underscores his elevated role as the Trump administration's international envoy while President Trump prepares for his first overseas trip in May.

Giorgia Meloni rencontre le vice-président des États-Unis, JD Vance, le 18 avril, à Rome.
Donald Trump rencontre Giorgia Meloni dans le Bureau ovale le 17 avril 2025.
Giorgia Meloni, présidente du Conseil italien, accueille le vice-président américain, J.D. Vance au palais Chigi, le 18 avril à Rome.
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Overview

  • On April 18, Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, emphasizing shared nationalist priorities between the U.S. and Italy.
  • Vance is set to meet Vatican officials, including Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, during Holy Week, with a possible audience with the Pope.
  • The vice president's recent conversion to Catholicism adds a personal and symbolic dimension to his Vatican visit.
  • Following his European engagements, Vance will travel to India, a key U.S. partner in countering China's influence and the birthplace of his wife.
  • With President Trump delaying his first foreign trip until mid-May, Vance has emerged as the administration's primary international representative, promoting a unified MAGA foreign policy.