Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, has found himself at the center of intense online backlash after a provocative social media post that many are calling insensitive, baseless, and wildly inappropriate.
Just hours after the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, Schlossberg posted on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “Okay JD killed the pope.” The remark appeared to be aimed at U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who had just met with the Pope in a brief private audience the day before the pontiff’s death.
The comment, which some interpreted as a joke or political jab, failed to amuse the public. It quickly garnered over 470,000 views and ignited a digital firestorm, with critics across the political spectrum expressing outrage and confusion over the unfounded suggestion.
