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Trump’s visit to the Vatican elicited another round of questionable moments, from reporting that the Trump family had expected an invitation only to be told that they instead would have to request a meeting to the questions over Ivanka and Melania’s sombre mode of dress during the meeting with the Pontifex (as it turns out, they simply dressed according to tradition.
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Michelle Obama did the exact same thing when she and Barack met the Pope). The Pope and Trump have clashed online before, with the Pope speaking about both climate change and treatment of refugees in comments that clearly addressed Trump policies while avoiding directly referencing the president. During the exchange of gifts, the Pope actually presented Trump with his 2015 letter on the importance of combatting climate change.
Supposedly, while being a fluent English speaker, the Pope also chose to speak Spanish for much of the meeting. However, the notable image of a seemingly glum Pope alongside the Trump clan, below right , has been taken widely out of context as other images from the meeting show a cordial meeting between the pair, below left.
