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Donald Trump’s short message on Pope Francis’ death as he kicks off Easter egg roll with Melania: Live updates

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania are kicking off the White House’s annual Easter egg roll on the South Lawn. 

The cherished event comes hours after Pope Francis passed away at the Vatican after a long health battle. 

‘Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Vice President JD Vance was one of the pope’s final visitors, meeting with him just hours before his death. 

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Donald Trump releases short message on Pope Francis’ death

Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!

Vance attempted to mend his rocky relationship with the leader of the Catholic church.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while wearing a hat that reads "Gulf of America", as he departs the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Melania prepares to open the White House for the Easter egg roll

Breaking:JD Vance breaks his silence after meeting with Pope Francis hours before his death

JD Vance broke his silence on the passing of Pope Francis posting an emotional tribute just hours after the pair met at the Vatican.

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, just a day after meeting with Vance as he attempted to mend his rocky relationship with the leader of the Catholic church.

‘I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,’ Vance wrote on X.

‘I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I’ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID. It was really quite beautiful. May God rest his soul.’

Vance linked to a video of a homily the pope delivered at St. Peter’s Basilica in March 2020 where he spoke of how to follow Jesus out of the ‘darkness’ of the pandemic.

Pete Hegseth’s former staffer and close ally reveals the ‘full-blown meltdown’ inside the Pentagon

A former Pentagon spokesman and close ally of Pete Hegseth has aired out dirty laundry about the ‘full-blown meltdown’ that his old boss should be terminated for.

Pope Francis’s final meeting included awkward moment with JD Vance

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, just a day after meeting with US Vice President JD Vance as he attempted to mend his rocky relationship with the leader of the Catholic church.

The 88-year-old Pontiff and Vance had an awkward exchange at the Vatican on Easter Sunday after Francis slammed the Trump administration’s treatment of illegal migrants.

It came just one day after Vance, an adult Catholic convert, appeared to have been snubbed by the Pontiff and forced to meet with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the foreign minister, Archbishop Peter Gallagher.

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