First Lady Melania Trump looked stunning wearing an iconic outfit for the funeral of Pope Francis, with President Trump sitting beside her in a fashionable blue suit, with a photo of the first lady leading the internet to express their unending love for Melania and her undeniable fashion sense.
For context, Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at 88 years old, and his funeral was held on April 26. Both President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were in attendance, with the president donning a blue suit and Melania wearing a traditional mourning veil, black dress, stilettos, and gloves.
According to press accounts, Melania is reportedly the first practicing Catholic to serve as first lady since Jacqueline Kennedy. In addition, President Trump and Melania had previously met Pope Francis in May 2017, with Melania posting on X, “Today’s visit with His Holiness Pope Francis @Pontifex is one I’ll never forget. I was humbled by the honor. Blessings to all.”
Furthermore, President Trump and his wife were far from the only world leaders who attended the Pope’s funeral. According to press coverage, the president and Melania sat in front-row seats near Francis’ coffin, with Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte nearby, as well as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky only a few seats away.
When X user Mambo Italiano posted a photo of Melania at the Pope’s funeral, they described it as “powerful,” saying, “US 
First Lady Melania Trump, on her 55th birthday, finding herself in Rome, in St. Peter’s Square, at the funeral of Pope Francis, with a cross around her neck and a black veil on her head.”
In response, conservatives on X showed their support for Melania and praised her fashion sense and strong values, with the user MSCasey writing, “May the Pope rest in peace. God Bless Melania, her faith is like a beacon to us all. Powerful and soothing.” Another commenter chimed in, “Reverent, elegant, and graceful in every way. This is what women of any age should aspire towards. Notice how duty preceded her birthday. What a display of objective moral duty.”
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Adding to the wave of support for First Lady Melania, user rootjack21 wrote, “I don’t care what anyone says about her. I think she is the classiest and most beautiful first lady ever. Probably the smartest also, since she is fluent in many languages and teaching Baron that.” They added, “Haters going to hate and that’s just due to their ignorance.”
In addition to making waves for her incredible outfit at Pope Francis’s funeral, the first lady got even more praise from conservatives after she shared a heartfelt moment with President Trump on the White House lawn. When the president was photographed with his arm around Melania as they walked up to Marine One to head to the Vatican, an X user with the handle CLMOK2 responded, “I love their public relationship dynamic. Only they know who they are in private, but their devotion in public makes this jaded old lady smile.”
Watch Melania’s entry into the funeral procession alongside President Trump:
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