The president offered condolences to those affected by the pope’s death.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during the Easter Egg Roll event at the White House in Washington on April 21, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is planning on attending Pope Francis’s funeral with First Lady Melania Trump in Rome in the coming days, he announced on April 21 on his Truth Social platform.
“We look forward to being there,” Trump wrote.
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