United States-Vatican: Donald Trump Meets Pope Francis

Donald Trump arrived on Tuesday evening, May 23rd in Rome, his first European step since he was president of the United States. He met this Wednesday morning with Pope Francis at the Vatican.


The presidential plane Air Force One landed on May 23 after 6 pm at the Fiumicino airport in Rome, where important security measures had been put in place. The American president met Pope Francis at the Vatican this Wednesday morning, May 24th. There are many issues of dissension between the two men: obstacles to immigration, economic liberalism, arms sales, and the death penalty. Nevertheless, the two men could also focus on their commonalities, such as the uncompromising struggle against the 'abortion.

After this meeting, the American presidential couple has the privilege of a private visit to the Sistine Chapel and the famous Saint Peter's Basilica, a masterpiece by Michelangelo and Bernini. Donald Trump then met with the President and the Head of the Italian Government at the Quirinal Palace, while his wife Melania visited sick children at the Bambino Gesù Hospital and his daughter and counselor Ivanka went to the Catholic community of Sant Egidio, in the center of Rome, to discuss the fight against migrant trafficking.

This is the third leg of a trip that has already led Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia as well as to Israel and the Palestinian Territories and which is to continue in Brussels for a summit of NATO and Sicily where he Will attend the G7 of Taormina.