Vance Participates in Diplomatic Meetings in Rome During Italy-India Trip

Vice President JD Vance participated in diplomatic meetings in Rome on April 19, 2025, as part of the Italy-India diplomatic trip. The Rome stop included meetings with Italian government and Vatican officials; the visit came six weeks after the Liberation Day tariff announcement, which had placed tariffs on EU goods and strained U.S. relations with Italy and other EU member states.