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.
I don’t ever want to hear another word about “Sleepy Joe” — not after this circus.🤡
There are photos of Trump texting, laughing, taking phone calls, and sleeping at the Pope’s funeral.
He even demanded to be moved to the first row — because he knew the cameras would be on him pic.twitter.com/sEFUV3CCH4
— Michelleann Smith (@MichelleannSmi8) April 26, 2025
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.
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Estonian President Alar Karis, King Felipe VI of Spain, and Queen Letizia of Spain attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025, in Vatican City (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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.
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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.”
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. pic.twitter.com/911ljFOrCN
— john walsh (@WalshieWords) April 26, 2025
Another said, “Our Country’s leader dozing off at the Pope’s funeral, what a disgrace and an embarrassment. #SleepyDon.”
Our Country's leader dozing off at the Pope's funeral, what a disgrace and an embarrassment. #SleepyDon pic.twitter.com/awnGcmWusz
— Heidi 🇺🇸😎🎶🏒🎾🏎🏈💙 (@heidilovingnj) April 26, 2025
“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.
Trump wore a blue suit to Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican. Then, it appears he fell asleep during the service. Embarrassing.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump #Trump #TrumpAsleep pic.twitter.com/AIQckShKyl
— I can see Ireland from here. Gerry (@gtp_58) April 26, 2025
Trump slept during the Pope’s funeral? He surely did! We saw it with our own eyes. pic.twitter.com/CBAj5MIUSY
— LittleTweetStories (@StoriesTweet) April 26, 2025
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