Marco Rubio gave Pope Leo a crystal football, and everybody wondered what in the gift-shop tat he was thinking – 18 favourite funny responses
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Why is everything they do weird? https://t.co/rsj1X5jhce
— Jeffrey Luscombe (@JeffreyLuscombe) May 7, 2026
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Rubio gifting the pope his butt plug is diabolical pic.twitter.com/C7bIVjh5qC
— Von 🛑 (@Von_Weeden) May 7, 2026
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For perspective, for different meetings Obama gave Pope Francis a seed chest for the Vatican Gardens, a Peace statue using iron from the Statue of Liberty, and a key to St Elizabeth Ann Seton's house. Pope Leo got a Bears Jersey from Vance, and a Football now.
— Danielle (@regstacks) May 7, 2026
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Rubio totally forgot a meaningful gift and had to run down to the Vatican gift shop. His only choices were the football or a stuffed plushy Pope Leo XIV doll
— Brosa Parks (@Parabellum2021) May 7, 2026
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Rubio is so cheap and thoughtless.
That’s something you buy at the airport as a last minute gift. https://t.co/Sryhlglp5m— Dicapito (@dicapito) May 7, 2026
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What a f*cking idiot. A crystal football? He’s a White Sox’s fan.
I know where that football is getting tossed.
What a thoughtless, senseless “peace” offering https://t.co/JpUIkJdw7U— KJM ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 (@KJM_withaview) May 7, 2026
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Whispers: “Put back the menorah, this moron just gave me a toy football. Bring out one of those sticks we give the school kids.” https://t.co/YaLyuJq9Um
— Ron Kampeas (@kampeas) May 7, 2026
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This is the biggest fumble in US/Vatican diplomatic history.
— Xian Nelms (@xiannulms) May 8, 2026
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"What should I get the father and teacher of all Christians?
I know. A small crystal football." pic.twitter.com/H8UKyiRL0K
— Pope Respecter (@poperespecter1) May 8, 2026
We’ll just leave this here.
Pope: Peace must be embraced and lived. It is a gift from God, which unfolds through patient and collective effort. It is everyone’s responsibility. God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war… your hands are full of blood.
Marco Rubio: Here's a crystal football! https://t.co/kUm26chEnB
— Jane of the North (@JaneotN) May 7, 2026
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