Overview

• Images of Donald Trump with closed eyes during Pope Francis's funeral have sparked widespread social media backlash, with users calling it an embarrassment to the United States.
• Trump attended the funeral on April 24 in St. Peter’s Square, seated in the front row alongside Melania Trump, Estonia’s President Alar Karis, and Spain’s King Felipe VI.
• The U.S. president deviated from the Vatican's strict funeral dress code by wearing a blue suit and light blue tie instead of the required black attire.
• Vatican protocol for papal funerals mandates formal black suits, black ties, and black lapel pins for male attendees, underscoring the significance of adhering to ceremonial norms.
• Attention now shifts to the upcoming conclave in early May, where 135 cardinals will elect the next pope following Pope Francis's reformist tenure.