On Wednesday, First Lady Melania Trump took the internet by storm after she was photographed in a long black dress and veil during a visit with her husband to the Vatican.
Mrs. Trump’s decision to honor Vatican protocol by wearing a veil was a stark contrast to her refusal to cover her head while in Saudi Arabia, a nation that is known for its poor treatment of women.
What many people didn’t know is that Melania is in fact a Catholic, and will be the first Catholic to occupy the White House since the Kennedys.
And while her fashion choices sent a powerful message to the world, a lighthearted moment during her meeting with Pope Francis has also caught the attention of many.
During the meet and greet, Pope Francis, through a translator, asked a personal family question of the First Lady. The Pope jokingly asked Mrs. Trump “What do you give him [President Trump] to eat -potica?”
From The New York Daily News:
Laughing, the First Lady did not dispute the Holy See’s assessment and replied, “Potica.” The Pope was asking Slovenian-born Melania Trump about a nut-filled cake known in her homeland as “Potica.” He tasted the traditional treat when Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar visited the Vatican in 2015.
Trump, who boasts a 6-foot-3 frame, admittedly told talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz in September that he could shed at least 15 pounds off his weight of 236.
“I could lose a little weight,” Trump said. An initial report from the Vatican claimed that the Pope asked if Trump was eating pizza but later clarified that the pontiff actually inquired about the cake.
Here is a picture of the Slovenain cake Potica.
The moment was a stark contrast to the Pope’s pointed attacks on President Trump. Over the past several years, the Pope has criticized President Trump’s views on illegal immigration, specifically calls for a wall to be build along the U.S.-Mexican border. He claimed that Muslim terrorism doesn’t exist, and even implied that President Trump isn’t a real Christian. The Pope’s harsh criticism of the President is quite ironic given that he lives surrounded by a big beautiful wall in the Vatican.
The Pope has also attacked President Trump on climate change and poverty, both issues which highlight the stark differences between the capitalist President and socialist Pope.
The First Lady showed her style and grace, setting aside the personal differences and expressing the honor she felt in getting to spend time with Pope Francis:
Today’s visit with His Holiness Pope Francis @Pontifex is one I’ll never forget. I was humbled by the honor. Blessings to all. pic.twitter.com/NiomkFQqJb
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 24, 2017
Does the First Lady’s meeting with Pope Francis further your admiration for Mrs. Trump? Share your thoughts below!
The pope is a joke. If he questions whether or not President Trump is a Christian, then I question whether the pope is a true man of God. What REAL pope goes around telling homosexuals they don’t have to believe in Jesus in order to get to Heaven?
He’s a fake. He’s not a real Man of God. Catholics everywhere should beware what this pope tells them (i.e. how to live their lives, etc.). I’d strongly question what he says. Read your Bibles and see if he’s speaking what’s in it – or what HE thinks it should be.
As if Melania cooks at all. GET REAL. This woman doesn’t cook, she wouldn’t demean herself to cook. She gets her illegal housemaid to cook for her.
Yes but, I knew she was a class act from the get go. She is so beautiful in grace and form I am reminded of a famous Italian actress namely Sophia Loren. Much more poised than sh gets credit for. I love having her as 1st Lady!
Hey addle brained man How the heck much do you weigh! You probably only have half the brain matter that Trump has maybe his weight comes from the weight of the Demon Crat liberals attacks.
trump hasn’t been 236 for months. He gets bigger and bigger. Maybe he’ll explode and make America great again.
ronald- you’re an ugly racist. if you want a second opinion- you’re also dumb.
Dear All,
Such a breath of fresh air to once again have a First Lady with class occupying our nations White House!!!
craig- the pope doesn’t live behind a wall doofus. He stays in a hotel not the castle like place all the popes have lived in. You’re another ignorant deplorable.
I wonder what the Pope would have said if Trump asked him “If I don’t build my wall will you tear yours down”?
Mrs. Melania Trump is a first lady to be proud of her beauty and grace is an asset to the White House and our excellent President. And when it comes to the Pope he would be wise to study capitalism so he could learn that capitalism feeds more people than communism ever did. Common sense education is a wonderful thing.
Mrs. Melania Trump graces with her Christian deportment and caring for needy children. The same can scarcely be said for the “Pope”, who is graced by white clothes that connote “holiness”.
The pope is a joke. If he questions whether or not President Trump is a Christian, then I question whether the pope is a true man of God. What REAL pope goes around telling homosexuals they don’t have to believe in Jesus in order to get to Heaven?
He’s a fake. He’s not a real Man of God. Catholics everywhere should beware what this pope tells them (i.e. how to live their lives, etc.). I’d strongly question what he says. Read your Bibles and see if he’s speaking what’s in it – or what HE thinks it should be.
As if Melania cooks at all. GET REAL. This woman doesn’t cook, she wouldn’t demean herself to cook. She gets her illegal housemaid to cook for her.
Yes but, I knew she was a class act from the get go. She is so beautiful in grace and form I am reminded of a famous Italian actress namely Sophia Loren. Much more poised than sh gets credit for. I love having her as 1st Lady!
trump hasn’t been 236 for months. He gets bigger and bigger. Maybe he’ll explode and make America great again.
Hey addle brained man How the heck much do you weigh! You probably only have half the brain matter that Trump has maybe his weight comes from the weight of the Demon Crat liberals attacks.
Dear All,
Such a breath of fresh air to once again have a First Lady with class occupying our nations White House!!!
ronald- you’re an ugly racist. if you want a second opinion- you’re also dumb.
I wonder what the Pope would have said if Trump asked him “If I don’t build my wall will you tear yours down”?
craig- the pope doesn’t live behind a wall doofus. He stays in a hotel not the castle like place all the popes have lived in. You’re another ignorant deplorable.
Mrs. Melania Trump is a first lady to be proud of her beauty and grace is an asset to the White House and our excellent President. And when it comes to the Pope he would be wise to study capitalism so he could learn that capitalism feeds more people than communism ever did. Common sense education is a wonderful thing.
Mrs. Melania Trump graces with her Christian deportment and caring for needy children. The same can scarcely be said for the “Pope”, who is graced by white clothes that connote “holiness”.