Trump accused of Pope Francis funeral faux pas after ‘breaking dress code’ then leaving early
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Why Donald Trump has been accused of ‘disrespect’ at Pope Francis’s funeral
- US President Donald Trump attended Pope Francis's funeral at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City wearing a blue suit, deviating from the requested black attire.
- The funeral’s dress code required men to wear a dark suit with a black tie and a black button on the left lapel.
- Melania Trump, who wore a black dress and black veil, left the ceremony with the US President before the burial procession.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re seemingly referenced Trump's proposed US-Mexico border wall during the mass, echoing the late Pope's criticism.
- Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a meeting before the funeral, their first since a contentious encounter in February.
- Other attendees, including Joe Biden and Prince William, also wore blue suits but faced less criticism than Trump.