Trump meets Pope Francis

The day finally came.  New American president, Donald John Trump had the honor of meeting the Holy Father, Pope Francis; Vicar of Christ and Successor of St. Peter.  At first, it seemed as if there was tension when both leaders met. Pope Francis is an avid advocate for immigrants, refugees and the poor.  Trump has been known to speak strongly against illegal immigrants, refugees and recently presented a budget that would cut billions to medicaid, welfare and other services that the poor rely on.

Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis. I leave the Vatican more determined than ever to pursue PEACE in our world. pic.twitter.com/JzJDy7pllI

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2017

After the papal visit to Mexico, Pope Francis was asked about Trump. He said that those who insist on building walls instead of bridges are not Christian. Trump replied that it was unfair for a religious leader to place judgment on others. It is interesting to note that Pope Francis was probably not referring to Trump while on the plane since the question did not directly reference Trump.  In any event, the media and others online went into a frenzy when a photo of Pope Francis and Trump surfaced showing the pope with a "funeral face," as he often refers to it.  The pope is seen next to the US present with a sullen expression.  Immediately, tweets began to fly on Twitter comparing photos between the pope and other world leaders today's photos with Trump.  Photos with a smiling pope were chosen for the comparison for obvious reasons.

Other ignorant "right wing" advocates took to twitter to attack the pope by calling him a Marxist and erroneously claiming that the Vatican has walls in an attempt to make the pope look like a hypocrite for speaking against them  The pope and president exchanged gifts.  Trump vowed to do more to promote peace after meeting the Holy Father.

Snarky tweets about the Pope not liking Trump because of this picture are fake news. pic.twitter.com/yn8t9Pdbr2

— Americooligan🇺🇸 (@Americooligan) May 24, 2017

It was an incredible honor to have an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis today, who inspires hope around the world. #POTUSAbroad
📷 AP pic.twitter.com/3T18HiR31k

— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) May 24, 2017

Sullen Pope or Smiling Pope, The Twitter Game™

Pick a photo and drive your own narrative. pic.twitter.com/Ca1LpocERB

— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) May 24, 2017

Pope asks Trump to be a peacemaker and gives him environmental letter: https://t.co/F3LUjeep23 via @ReutersTV pic.twitter.com/hFGXvWRyzm

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 24, 2017

Pope Francis with different heads of state during their visits at the Vatican.

Something seems...different 🤔 pic.twitter.com/JiyVTs014G

— Cassie Dagostino (@casatino) May 24, 2017

Here, the Pope welcomes the four horsemen of the Apocalypse to the Vatican. #TrumpInVatican pic.twitter.com/vyF3dOlQTF

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) May 24, 2017

Pres. Trump met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and discussed the Middle East and protecting Christian communities. https://t.co/ki7UZ44LkY pic.twitter.com/wdoEEaRa7h

— ABC News (@ABC) May 24, 2017

Watch the moment @POTUS Donald Trump and Pope Francis exchange gifts as they meet for the first time https://t.co/1x09REvX9T pic.twitter.com/oIGeWKW1Qb

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 24, 2017

The @Potus & I are looking forward to our visit w His Holiness Pope Francis @Pontifex. This promises to be a personal & very special visit.

— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 23, 2017

Source:

https://cruxnow.com/pope-trump/2017/05/24/odd-couple-finally-comes-together-trump-francis-meet/

http://time.com/4792096/melania-ivanka-trump-veil-pope-francis-vatican/?xid=time_socialflow_twitter

https://apnews.com/675ed0d9c9914611b6f7e479ac5b8adb?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP

http://abcnews.go.com/International/president-trump-arrives-rome-ahead-meeting-pope-francis/story?id=47582685&cid=social_twitter_abcnp

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jest-pope-francis-asks-melania-trump-feeds-pastries-president-150711739.html