The 'J.D. Vance Killed Pope Francis Theory' is a piece of surrealist political shitposting that gained traction on platforms like X and Reddit during the 2024 election cycle. Building on the internet's love for nonsensical conspiracies, users began linking the Vice Presidential candidate to absurd, baseless claims regarding the Vatican's leadership. The meme thrives on irony, often mimicking the style of frantic investigative journalism or red-string conspiracy boards. It is primarily used to mock the frantic 24-hour news cycle and the increasingly unhinged nature of modern political discourse, where the more outlandish a claim is, the more likely it is to go viral for its sheer absurdity.