THE View panel has erupted into giggles after a guest made a sick joke about Vice President JD Vance “killing” Pope Francis.
Saturday Night Live contestant and comedian Bowen Yang was slammed for laughing off the Pope’s death with a hit at the Republican leader.
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During his appearance on Thursday, Yang opened up about playing Vance on the sketch comedy show.
He said that he initially didn’t want the part, and thought, “there are better people for this,” before ultimately taking on the role.
“But listen, I worked with an accent coach. I had to get it between Ohio and Appalachia with the accent, it’s hard,” he said.
After giving a behind-the-scenes view, Yang then bizarrely called the vice president a “pope killer” and burst out laughing.
The offhand remark sparked a roar of cheers from the crowd, with the entire panel barely able to contain themselves at the out-of-touch comment.
Yang’s joke was referencing an online firestorm that came after Vance’s Easter Day meeting with Pope Francis.
When the Catholic leader died on Monday, sick online trolls accused the politician of “killing” the Pope with their interaction the day prior.
However, the Vatican has since confirmed that the 88-year-old died from a cerebral stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure.
In a post on X, one annoyed user shared the clip of Yang’s comment and called the comedian an “idiot.”
“Today on The View this idiot Bowen Yang said JD Vance ‘is a pope killer’ and the hyenas laughed,” wrote the user.
“I don’t care if it was a joke or not, I’d sue him and the show.”
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