U.S. bishops have stepped gingerly into a disagreement with the Catholic vice president, which follows previous conflict between President Donald Trump and Pope Francis.

U.S. Catholics voted for Trump at a “historically large margin,” and 56% of Catholics picked Trump as a better fit to handle issues of immigration, according to exit polls.

JD Vance has criticised the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' condemnation of Donald Trump's immigration plans, suggesting the church might be more worried about "their bottom line" than humanitarian concerns.

Vice President JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, says Catholic clergy who criticize the Trump administration's immigration policy are concerned about money. A statement released by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops confirms that the church receives funds to help immigrants and refugees,

I think the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has, frankly, not been a good partner in common sense immigration enforcement," JD Vance said.