Jesse Watters says he’s got no issue with the Pope’s more liberal views … ’cause they aren’t gonna do a darn thing to affect the conservative agenda in the U.S.A.

We caught up with the Fox News host at LAX Friday … and, we had to ask him if he thinks Pope Leo XIV‘s political views are going to affect politics in this country — after all, before he was the pope, he was a cardinal who popped off about President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on X.

Watters says he doesn’t care what the Pope believes … ’cause no matter who he is, American politicians are still going to do their own work — with little thought for what the papacy wants.

When it comes to Trump’s invitation — delivered by Vance to Pope Leo, asking him to come to the White House — Watters says he’s got a big reason to think it won’t happen … most people gotta go to the Vatican to see the Pope, not the other way around.

ICYMI … Vance met with the Pope at the Apostolic Palace — and, he gave him a few gifts, including the invite to the White House, which Leo indicated he’d eventually accept, and a Chicago Bears jersey with his name on it.

We also asked Watters if he’d ever have a drink with CNN’s Jake Tapper … listen to the response for yourself at the end of the vid.