Pope’s funeral a diplomatic minefield as Trump sets fire to US alliances
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:12:12 +0300

Presidents international engagements have set stage for explosive confrontations and Pope Franciss funeral comes at an especially fraught momentA spectre is haunting Europe the spectre of Donald Trump flying to the Vatican this weekend and publicly feuding with international leaders in front of St Peters Basilica in the midst of the sombre rituals and rites that will mark the funeral of Pope Francis.The US leaders first international trip of his second term comes at one of the most politically fractious and fraught moments in recent memory, as his America first project sets fire to US alliances and trade relationships around the world.
Between international tariffs, the wars in Ukraine and in Gaza, the Trump teams open antipathy toward Europe and its hard line on immigration from Central and South America, the papal funeral could prove to be a minefield of international diplomacy.
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