President Donald Trump may have gotten his front row seat at Pope Francis’ funeral, but the Pope rebuked him from beyond the grave anyway.
The pressure from European leaders appeared to pay off after Trump sat down briefly with Zelensky before the funeral, and then the White House announced that he would meet with him again afterwards.
However, it was Trump’s signature first-term policy of building a border wall that appeared to draw papal ire in the funeral eulogy.
Members of the clergy gather, ahead of the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 26, 2025.
Trump responded angrily, calling it “disgraceful” for a religious leader to question his faith and accusing Mexico of manipulating the Pope.
The coffin of Pope Francis is carried during the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 26, 2025.
Hope surged further after the White House said the two men are due to meet again before Trump departs Italy. »