Trump called an 'international disgrace' as viral photos show him dozing off at Pope Francis' funeral

VATICAN CITY: A photo of President Donald Trump apparently sleeping at Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City has taken social media by storm.

The 78-year-old, who was seated in the front row alongside his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, appeared to have his eyes closed during the solemn ceremony.

Donald and Melania Trump attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and other international dignitaries were seated in the front of the gathering, with the first couple positioned beside Estonia’s President Alar Karis and Spain’s King Felipe VI.

The attendees were seated according to the alphabetical order of their countries' names in French, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer further back in the seating arrangement.

Earlier in the day, Trump had a one-on-one meeting with Zelensky, marking their first encounter since a heated exchange at the White House in February.

Trump shared photos of himself and Melania standing in front of Pope Francis’ coffin, paying their respects, before viral images of him dozing off at the funeral surfaced.

Internet erupts after viral photos appear to show Donald Trump sleeping at Pope Francis' funeral

As the photos showing Donald Trump dozing off at Pope Francis' funeral went viral, critics quickly seized the moment to slam the POTUS for disrespect. 

One wrote, “MAGA this is your president. An absolute international disgrace. Asleep at the Pope’s funeral after earlier chewing gum and playing with his phone. Not to mention dress code was black suit. Trump is bringing generational humiliation to the United States.”

Another said, “Our Country's leader dozing off at the Pope's funeral, what a disgrace and an embarrassment. #SleepyDon.”

“Trump wore a blue suit to Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican. Then, it appears he fell asleep during the service. Embarrassing,” a person stated. 

Someone else commented, “Trump slept during the Pope’s funeral? He surely did! We saw it with our own eyes.”

An individual quipped, "He did say he was looking forward to it. Maybe not for the right reasons tho."

Another person sarcastically wrote, "I'm glad he got some rest. I'm sure the pope didn't mind."

One more fumed, "What a backward, ill-mannered, self serving putz. A small, petty, vain-glorious fool."

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