Vice President JD Vance has compared himself to Jesus amidst a simmering food feud with a conservative columnist spurred by his fat-shaming burrito-consuming insult.

Earlier in the week, the recently slimmed-down Vance inserted himself into an argument on X between MAGA influencer Matt Walsh and Washington Post conservative Marc Thiessen, siding with Walsh while insulting Thiessen’s weight.

“If you’ve ever met him in person," Vance said, "it’s quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito.”

Vance addressed his mounting burrito war during a call-in to conservative Hugh Hewitt’s Salem News Channel show where he blew it off as a “joke” and brought up Jesus, the Daily Beast reported Friday.

“ I think he’s been a little unfair to me over the last couple of weeks, and so I decided to hit back with a little spice," said Vance, a recent convert to Catholicism. "I will say that if you read the Gospel, you know, Jesus has remarkable humility."

Vance then compared himself to his god.

“He also has a remarkable way with words," Vance said. "And so I’m always going to fall short of that example, but I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with being a little spicy from time to time.”

Vance told Hewitt he didn't regret the comment — but perhaps he might.

“And, you know, maybe in two years you’ll look back and say, ‘I wish I hadn’t said that,’" Vance said. "But right now I feel pretty good about that.”

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, ending weeks of silence on the pick – but a columnist warned that she's up to her old tricks again.

The Maine Republican criticized the acting attorney general for "actions that have further eroded the [Justice] Department's independence," citing Blanche's approval of an arrangement shielding President Trump, his sons and the family business from IRS audits, but MS NOW's Max Burns expressed skepticism.

"Collins’ objections all sound correct in isolation, but her admission that the Department of Justice has become a partisan weapon in Trump’s pocket raises a host of tough questions she cannot answer," Burns wrote. "Most pointedly, if Collins really believes what she’s saying, why is she only speaking up now? And why has she fought against Democratic efforts to bring accountability and independence back to the DOJ?"

Blanche's confirmation hangs on a narrow margin, Burns noted. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) announced his support Tuesday, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined Collins in opposition Friday morning, leaving Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) as a potential deciding vote, but Collins' announcement comes against the backdrop of her own competitive re-election race.

A University of New Hampshire poll cited in the piece found Collins trailing Democratic challenger Troy Jackson 49-46, with only 36 percent of respondents rating her representation of Maine as "very good" or "good," compared to 47 percent rating it "very poor" or "poor."

The same polling data cited shows Collins has voted in line with the Trump administration's agenda roughly 95 percent of the time, and Trump endorsed her reelection bid last month.

"Maine voters may be finally tired of this act," Burns wrote.

"Collins’ mistake is thinking Mainers will let one noisy vote against Blanche make up for a decade of disastrously bad choices," the columnist added. "Despite what she wants to be true, voters shouldn’t give her any credit for complaining about a Justice Department corruption crisis she helped create."

A wide-open scramble for a safe Republican House seat in Southwest Florida has drawn a colorful cast of characters vying for the MAGA crown.

Ten candidates are competing for the seat being vacated by Rep. Byron Donalds, who's running for governor, and remarkably six of them have previously run for or served in Congress in other states, reported CNN on Friday.

"The free-for-all is unfolding in President Donald Trump’s adopted home state at a moment when he continues to play kingmaker in Republican primaries across the country," CNN reported. "But in this corner of his backyard, Trump has yet to weigh in, leaving a sprawling field of carpetbaggers, characters and conservatives fighting over who can claim the MAGA mantle."

The field includes former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, whose chaotic 2022 tenure ended in a primary loss and who has since racked up a string of Florida traffic citations, including two for driving 50 mph over the speed limit and seven for illegally parking in handicap spaces.

Also running: Chris Collins, a former New York congressman pardoned by Trump after serving time for insider trading; Jim Oberweis and Catalina Lauf, two Illinois transplants who once faced each other in a suburban Chicago primary; Ola Hawatmeh, a onetime New York candidate turned adviser to an Indiana lawmaker; and Linda Sawyer, a two-time also-ran for Michigan's House seat. Turning Point Action has endorsed John Strand, a former underwear model and Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump who has struggled to raise money.

“It’s a who’s who of the clown show,” a House GOP operative told CNN.

Trump, who carried the district by 30 points in 2024, has notably stayed out of the race despite his frequent role as kingmaker elsewhere. A senior adviser said an endorsement hasn't been ruled out, but the crowded field has muddled the polling.

Into that vacuum has stepped Jim Schwartzel, a local broadcasting mogul and lifelong resident, who has built his campaign around attacking rivals as "failed politicians from Chicago and New York."

His TV and radio stations, which several opponents rely on for advertising, have also aired segments criticizing them — prompting Lauf and Oberweis to accuse him of using his media position to buy a congressional seat. Schwartzel has denied directing his hosts' coverage.

“Two candidates who moved to Southwest Florida to run for this seat are now upset that Southwest Florida radio political talk hosts aren’t deferential enough to them,” Schwartzel said. “That’s not an FCC problem. That’s talk radio, and it’s the First Amendment.”

Oberweis has loaned his campaign nearly $5 million, Collins has self-funded $2.6 million, and a pro-Lauf super PAC has spent over $2.1 million. Meanwhile, the Club for Growth has pledged $1.1 million to block Collins specifically.

Despite the infighting, the candidates share one thing – unconditional loyalty to Trump. At a recent debate, none could name a single issue on which they disagreed with the president.