{"id":25930,"date":"2025-04-26T23:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T23:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25930"},"modified":"2025-04-26T23:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T23:27:18","slug":"lip-reader-reveals-what-melania-said-to-trump-during-pope-francis-funeral-to-prevent-things-from-turning-awkward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25930","title":{"rendered":"Lip Reader Reveals What Melania Said To Trump During Pope Francis\u2019 Funeral To Prevent Things From Turning Awkward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Melania Trump found herself in a difficult situation at Pope Francis\u2019 funeral on Saturday at St. Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome. Instead of quietly celebrating her 55th birthday with her family in New York, she was surrounded by political rivals. The funeral brought together\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/polinews.org\/trumps-attire-to-pope-francis-funeral-seems-to-have-raised-some-eyebrows\/\">more than 50<\/a>\u00a0world leaders, including former President Joe Biden, former First Lady Jill Biden, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere was full of tension. Melania and Donald Trump were already in the spotlight due to their ongoing disagreements with Biden. Just before they flew to Rome, Trump blamed Biden for the war in Ukraine,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14648291\/trumps-pope-francis-funeral-joe-biden-pelosi.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailus\">saying<\/a>, \u201cThis is Biden\u2019s war.\u201d The political problems between the two men were fresh, and the mood at the funeral was far from friendly.<\/p>\n<p>As the funeral continued, a surprising moment was revealed by a lip reader.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-14650249\/lip-reader-reveals-melania-said-trump-pope-funeral.html\">Forensic lip reader<\/a>\u00a0Nicola Hickling, speaking to\u00a0<em>The Daily Mail<\/em>, explained that Melania had quietly whispered something to her husband during the service. She\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-14650249\/lip-reader-reveals-melania-said-trump-pope-funeral.html\">told<\/a>\u00a0Trump, \u201cYou should do it.\u201d She repeated herself, urging him to shake hands. Reluctantly, Trump then extended his hand, first to the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and later to other leaders, including Estonia\u2019s president, Alar Karis, and Spain\u2019s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=terrylwsn&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=e30%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1916061970106573022&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpolinews.org%2Flip-reader-reveals-what-melania-said-to-trump-during-pope-francis-funeral-to-prevent-things-from-turning-awkward%2F&amp;sessionId=0f5b578c20f411dd9074be1af696310c20cfc2f8&amp;siteScreenName=PoliTribune&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1916061970106573022\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSign of Peace\u201d moment during the three-hour Catholic mass invited everyone to shake hands, but Trump hesitated. As others around him took part in the ritual, Trump simply watched. Melania, noticing the awkwardness, stepped in and helped him avoid a diplomatic mistake. Her quick thinking saved him from missing the critical moment in front of the other world leaders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-47\"><\/div>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t just a personal issue between Trump and Biden. Their relationship had been strained for months due to ongoing political battles. Trump had recently criticized\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14648291\/trumps-pope-francis-funeral-joe-biden-pelosi.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailus\">Biden<\/a>, even blaming him for causing \u201cneedless pain and sleepless nights\u201d for American families. This political tension was still alive, making the funeral feel even more uncomfortable for both men. Melania, caught in the middle, had to keep her composure in a room full of people with whom her husband had serious conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Another source of tension was the strained relationship between\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14648291\/trumps-pope-francis-funeral-joe-biden-pelosi.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailus\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a>\u00a0and the Bidens. Pelosi had played a role in pushing Biden to step aside during the 2024 campaign to make room for Kamala Harris. When asked if she had made peace with the Bidens, Pelosi said, \u201cNo, I haven\u2019t.\u201d Jill Biden also admitted to feeling hurt by Pelosi\u2019s actions, calling it disappointing. All of these tensions added to the uncomfortable atmosphere at the funeral.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-41\"><\/div>\n<p>Despite all of this, Melania had to maintain her grace and composure.<\/p>\n<p>As many experts on diplomacy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/washdiplomat.com\/capricia-marshalls-new-book-makes-case-for-enduring-power-of-protocol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suggest<\/a>, when leaders attend major events, they must act not as individuals but as representatives\u00a0of their nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Melania Trump found herself in a difficult situation at Pope Francis\u2019 funeral on Saturday at St. Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome. 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