President Trump, First Lady Fly to Rome to Attend Pope Francis’s Funeral
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have departed the United States for Italy, where they will attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday morning.
The President and First Lady departed aboard Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews mid-morning. Just before boarding Marine One, which took the Trumps to Joint Base Andrews, the president spoke with reporters about the trip, noting he would meet with many world leaders there.
.@POTUS: We’re going to Rome, where we’ll be attending the funeral of Pope Francis… we’re going to meet with a lot of the foreign leaders. They want to meet. Trade deals are going very well. I think Russia and Ukraine are coming along, and Iran I think is going very well. pic.twitter.com/e1U7C3YOv6
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 25, 2025
“We’re going to Rome to pay our respects, and we’ll be leaving that same day,” Trump said. “We’ll be coming back home tomorrow night, and I’ll see some of you over there. Otherwise, I’ll see you on television.”
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He stated a moment earlier that he would meet with many world leaders in Italy.
“We’re going to meet with a lot of the foreign leaders. They want to meet,” Trump said. “Trade deals are going very well. I think Russia and Ukraine, I think they’re coming along, we hope, very fragile. And Iran, I think, is going very well. We’ll see what happens.”
During an Oval Office press conference alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Thursday, a reporter asked Trump if he planned to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump said he was unsure if Zelensky would be attending the funeral.
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The New York Times reported [.] that Zelesnky will be in attendance.
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff notably met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as the Trump administration looks to bring an end to the war.
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