General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'll bet the Secret Service is not thrilled with Trump's trip.
That funeral is going to be a security nightmare. Lots of world leaders. Lots of people of all kinds trying to be part of the Pope's funeral.
The Secret Service will not be in charge, either. It will just be another set of bodyguards for powerful people. Italian security forces will be stretched as thin as can be imagined.
Nope, the SS would rather Trump stayed put in DC or Merde a GoGo.

Blues Heron
(6,814 posts)Trueblue1968
(18,473 posts)Walleye
(39,776 posts)ms liberty
(10,153 posts)It would be just like them to gate-crash the biggest show of the new year.
Ocelot II
(124,345 posts)the president of the US to attend, even if he's probably the Antichrist.
bucolic_frolic
(49,952 posts)is a big draw. SS will attend to purse snatchers.
BoRaGard
(5,113 posts)I mean, he'll have a tough time of it if he can't be swaggering about, luxuriating at our expense.
Will Krasnov (R-Felon) have opportunities in so-called The Eternal City
for intimate tete-a-tetes with other tyrannical dicktators?
Attilatheblond
(5,679 posts)Gotta figure disappointed gold digger will require some pretty massive incentives to accompany him and pretend to give a damn.
BoRaGard
(5,113 posts)but...you know.
That's how diamond-crusted crap crumbles.
Ocelot II
(124,345 posts)The Pope's funeral will be a real challenge for them, but Krasnov wouldn't miss it for the world. There will be lots of ceremony and important people and he'll be paid plenty of attention.
MineralMan
(148,919 posts)Still, His Lowliness is disliked by many national leaders. And, he will not be the center of attention, which is something he insists on. There will be plenty of competition there in Rome for the paparazzi, etc. I don't think Trump will enjoy himself.
Ocelot II
(124,345 posts)and he's likely to say or do something that ensures he will be noticed. I don't know what the seating arrangements will be at the funeral, but he's sure to demand that he's front and center.
ms liberty
(10,153 posts)I think that would be a perfectly fine solution!
Ocelot II
(124,345 posts)Maybe they'll put him behind the obelisk.
ms liberty
(10,153 posts)underpants
(190,083 posts)Ocelot II
(124,345 posts)and the immigrants and the marginalized, all that Jesus-y stuff, kind of like how he had to take it from Rev. Budde. He will find this very annoying.
Deuxcents
(21,901 posts)phylny
(8,727 posts)Ill be interested to see if he can sit that long. Bonus points to see if he knows The Lords Prayer.
MineralMan
(148,919 posts)English is not the official language of the Vatican. Nope.
MLAA
(19,144 posts)That or he falls asleep.
milestogo
(20,351 posts)MLAA
(19,144 posts)
badhair77
(4,834 posts)How will he ever sit that long, especially through religious rituals and the language barrier for him. Ok, I had to laugh at those words, language barrier. He has so many.
magicarpet
(18,075 posts)If the funeral gets too long or boring- djt could breakout his putter, roll out a piece of green carpet in a distant corner of St.Peter's Square - then practice his golf shots until the lengthly funeral is over.
Orrex
(65,055 posts)So, so terrible.
malaise
(283,281 posts)😂😀😂
MineralMan
(148,919 posts)MLAA
(19,144 posts)returnee
(524 posts)Already the service is diminished by his present. He is the anti-Francis.
Bluetus
(969 posts)Tribetime
(6,510 posts)He's definitely not religious or he wouldn't have been posted that crap on Easter
milestogo
(20,351 posts)badhair77
(4,834 posts)Guess hes not loved everywhere.
Blue Owl
(55,989 posts)
Baitball Blogger
(49,860 posts)CanonRay
(15,206 posts)Midnight Writer
(23,746 posts)If they are as competent as the rest of his appointees, then things should proceed pretty much as expected.
SNAFU