Donald Trump once called Pope Francis “ disgraceful ” for criticizing himback in 2015 , before accusing him of being a pawn for the Mexican government . That bizarre response amount after the head of the Catholic Church narrate newsman that he think the program by Trump , then a competition for the presidency , to progress a divisive border bulwark was n’t Christian .
So , course , when Trump and the Pope met in Rome this Wednesday , there was perhaps a trivial bit of tenseness in the air . It ’s safe to say that the two man are not each other ’s fan , and the above picture – a unquestionable meme generator – really speaks for itself .
Still , Trump seemed to bask himself . Hetweetedafter the 30 - mo rendezvous that it was the “ laurels of a lifetime ” , and that he was “ more compulsive than ever to prosecute PEACE in our man . ” We have no clear info as to why he matte the motive to Internet - shout the parole “ peace ” , but there you go .
There was also the obligatory and somewhat ceremonious giving of gifts between the two leaders . For his part , Trump gave the Bishop of Rome a set of five first edition book by Martin Luther King – a rather pleasant present tense , by any bar . The Pope , being a rather savvy manipulator , pass on over a transcript ofLaudato Si ’ : On Care For Our Common Home .
This is a collection of writing , or an “ encyclical ” , on climate change and environmental trade protection , authored by the Pope himself . issue in 2015 in nine languages , it criticise grim consumerism , rash development , the destruction of biodiversity , and – in picky – explains the need for everyone to pay tending to the skill of climate change and help cut back on carbon emission .
We do n’t live if you ’ve noticed , but Trump does n’t really handle about climate modification . He ’s lean towards exit from theParis agreement , and he recentlysigned awayplenty of Obama - era climate change prevention measures . He thinkswindis “ very deceitful ” .
The President did forebode the Pope that he would indeed read the encyclical , but we ’re not trusted if he ’ll end up observe this promise . The encyclical – which is a good read , disregardless of your religious inclinations – is 45,000 language , or 80 pages , long , and Trump does n’t have much patience for reading .
As reported by theNew York Times , foreign diplomat have some guideline for mouth to Trump in rules of order to keep him listening . These included : keep it short , compliment him on his Electoral College victory , and do n’t monologue – his 30 - mo attention duo wo n’t be able to treat it .
Unsurprisingly , this encyclical breaks all three of these rule . Oh well – thanks for try , Your Holiness .
