Trump to visit the Vatican on first foreign trip as president

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By TARA PALMERI 05/04/17 10:28 AM EDT

President Donald Trump will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia later this month on his first foreign trip as president, according to two White House officials.

Trump’s tour will conclude with his stops at a NATO meeting in Brussels on May 25 and at the G7 summit in Sicily the following day. The first foreign visit is typically a milestone for a new president. The stakes are high for White House staff, who are seeking to firm up alliances overseas.

At a recent press conference with the Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Trump mentioned his interest in meeting with the Pope.

Last week, Israeli officials confirmed that they've been in talks with the White House about arranging a visit to Jerusalem.

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[karynnj]

1. Does Trump realize that Italy does not control the Vatican?

The US usually has two different ambassadors to Italy and the Vatican respectively. I hope that the wonderful Pope Francis does meet with him AND give a public statement consistent with the values he has always had -- which are NOT those of Trump.

[rzemanfl]

2. If God strikes him dead I will convert from atheism to Catholic. n/t

[Historic NY]

10. We will pray.........

[pdxflyboy]

3. This Should Be Good

"Pope meets with the AntiChrist" Perhaps Francis will exorcise him off of the planet.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Ban tRump from re-entering USA from S. Arabia - It's one of the banned countries, right? . . nt

[Grins]

5. ...pissing off the Jews, Christians, and Muslims in one shot!

The trifecta. What could go wrong?

[truthisfreedom]

6. Can they keep him?

Please?

[PoliticAverse]

7. Will he melt if he touches holy water? n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

8. This ought to go well

[patricia92243]

9. I wonder what the Buffoon will do to embarrass the USA and make us look like fools. n/t

[kimbutgar]

11. I imagine there will be massive protests wherever he goes except maybe Russia.

No adoring crowds like when President Obama went on these type of overseas trips.

[lark]

12. What happened to his trip to England that was supposed to happen really soon?

Did the queen show some balls and say no to the golden coach ride he wants from the airport? I really hope that is what happened, although I haven't seen anything since the much publicized original stupid request.