Vice President J.D. Vance's yellow tie has some wondering what message he was sending during his meeting with Pope Francis before his death.

J.D. Vance is paying his respects to Pope Francis. On Monday, April 21, the U.S. Vice President, 40, shared a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter) following the announcement of the pope’s death at the age of 88 on Easter Monday.

Patti Smith, King Charles, and J.D. Vance are among those reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced his death in a statement noting that the pope “taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness,