White House slammed for trying to ‘color correct’ Trump’s attire at Pope Francis’ funeral
WASHINGTON, DC: The White House was called out by netizens for sharing black and white photographs of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania attending the funeral services of Pope Francis at the Vatican City, on Monday, April 28, reported the Irish Star.
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. His funeral services took place on Saturday, April 26, which incidentally happened to be the 55th birthday of the first lady.
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What did Donald and Melania Trump wear to Pope Francis' funeral?
President Donald Trump did not wear a traditional black suit while attending the funeral service on Saturday. Instead, he opted to wear a blue suit and paired it with a tie of the same color.
However, the FLOTUS was decked in a black coat dress alongside a traditional black lace veil and black gloves. As the second Roman Catholic first lady after Jacqueline Kennedy, Melania appeared emotional at the event.
The couple presented a united front at the event, with Melania maintaining a solemn expression and remaining by her husband's side throughout the day till they got back on Air Force One after the service. She even reportedly helped him avoid making his interaction with world leaders awkward during the three-hour Catholic mass.
According to the Irish Star, men were asked to wear a dark suit with a long black tie and a button of the same color on the left lapel of the jacket for the somber occasion. Not only did Trump break the dress code with his blue suit and tie, but he was also spotted wearing a pin of the American flag during the funeral.
Trump sparked criticism for opting out of the customary black attire, a move that many found rather "disrespectful". And after White House released images from the funeral, things only got worse.
Internet slams White House over black and white photographs of Donald and Melania Trump
The White House shared two black and white photographs of Donald Trump and Melania Trump from Pope Francis' funeral service, which earned backlash on Instagram. The following comments demonstrate the predominant takes.
"LOL. They made it Black and white because he wore a blue suit," called out a person.
"Was it a funeral or a photoshoot?" asked another.
"Even if you make the photo b&w we still know he had a blue suit on," remarked one user.
"LOL had to color correct because he wore a blue suit to a funeral," a comment read.
"We all know he wore blue to complement his orange makeup," said one person.
"Hilarious that you made the photo black-and-white because you know wearing a blue suit was lame AF," noted yet another.
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