President Trump and First Lady Melania attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Italy today.  Among the other attendees, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, and President Emanuel Macron, of France.  Who did they bring with them?  Zelensky of Ukraine.

The President and First Lady paid their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome:

It was clear that Starmer and Macron intended to "ambush" Trump with Zelensky, but Trump handled it perfectly - even sitting down for a few minutes with "Sniffles" to talk about the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

BUT . . . . Zelensky wanted Macron to be in-on-it.  The Vatican set up three (3) chairs for the three men to talk . . .  then Trump told BOTH men he would speak with Zelensky ALONE.  (Total Power move!)  Here's what that moment looked like:

Trump and Zelensky sit down for one-on-one meeting in St. Peter's Basilica https://t.co/2AG8n5fM1s pic.twitter.com/TkZFgWthhR

— New York Post (@nypost) April 26, 2025

The sit down only lasted a few short minutes, and Trump reportedly told Zelensky they would continue talking after the funeral . . . . but that DIDN'T HAPPEN!

Trump left the Vatican, boarded Air Force One, and departed for the U.S.

Stiffed by Trump's departure, Zelensky had to sit down with French President Macron:

UPDATE 12:01 PM EDT --

RUMORS are flying about what Trump and Zelensky spoke about.   They are only RUMORS because no one else was in earshot of the two men.

The PREVAILING Rumor is that Trump told Zelensky "Accept the peace talk terms we put forth, or I am walking away."

I emphasize again this is only RUMOR; but I like it!   

Incidentally, I am not the only one who believes this information.  Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene put it bluntly on social media:

It’s over. pic.twitter.com/35qgzlLj0e

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) April 26, 2025

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