Did JD Vance's sister say 'her brother did not kill the Pope'? Truth behind viral satire video

As Vice President JD Vance became a meme after his Sunday meeting with Pope Francis, as he was one of the last visitors of the Pope before he died, a satirical video has been doing the rounds on X claiming that JD Vance's sister issued a statement that her brother did not kill the Pope. Those who do not know JD Vance's sister or comedian Blaire Erskine fell prey to the video -- though the content of the video was enough to establish that it was a satirical video.

"JD did not kill the Pope. The Pope had pneumonia. Now does JD suck all the air out of a room when he enters. Yes, he does. Our mama used to call him 'my little queen' like 'my little queen vacuum' because he would suck so much. He would suck the air out of the room. He would suck his thumb. He would s**k. If the Pope had pneumonia and JD came in the room, I bet it was harder for the Pope to breathe because JD was sucking all the air. That way, yes he kill...but he DIDN'T KILL the Pope, directly..." the comedian said many people believe that she was really the sister of the vice president. Some users called the video AI-generated, but it was just a skit by Blaire Erskine who is known for her spoof videos in which she makes fun of right-wing political figures, like after this viral video, she made fun of defense secretary Pete Hegseth.



JD Vance, in real life, has a half-sister, Lindsay Ratliff whom their mother Bev Vance raised as a single mother after her divorce from her first husband.

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel also took a dig at JD Vance for his meeting with the Pope and said it was unfortunate that the Pope had to spend his last day on Earth with JD. "Oh man, what a way to go, huh?” Kimmel said in his Monday monologue. “I mean, ‘Holy Father, do you have any last wishes?’ ‘Not this! Not a meet and greet with Vice President Maybelline. No thank you.'"

Then Kimmel also read out an X post that Vance wrote shortly after the Sunday meeting, where he wrote, "Today I met with the Holy Father Pope Francis. I am grateful for his invitation to meet, and I pray for his good health. Happy Easter!" So, now we know JD Vance is bad at praying, too,” Kimmel joked.