No Applause For Trump, Standing Ovation For Zelensky At Pope Francis’ Funeral

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a far warmer reception than U.S. President Donald Trump at the funeral of Pope Francis, with social media erupting in reactions, Alex Henderson reported for AlterNet.

Zelensky was greeted with a spontaneous round of applause while Trump got silence. I Photo: Photo: Dipartimento della Protezione Civile Wikimedia Commons

The conservative group Republicans Against Trump shared CNN’s coverage of the funeral on X (formerly Twitter), posting, "The crowd at the Pope’s funeral erupted in applause when President Zelensky arrived. Donald Trump must be furious."

In a separate post, the group pointed out, "The strict dress code for the Pope’s funeral required men to wear dark suits and long black ties. Naturally, Trump was the only one who showed up in a blue suit and tie."

X user Anna Komsa observed, "While Zelensky was greeted with a spontaneous round of applause, Trump, in his blue suit at Pope Francis's funeral, received nothing."

Barry Kenny added, "He is so self-absorbed he won’t have registered it, his toadies so cowardly they won’t say it, but Trump was roundly ignored by the funeral crowd, while @ZelenskyyUa was spontaneously applauded — the people know who the true leader of the free world is. #PopeFrancisFuneral."

Political strategist Chris D. Jackson remarked, "Trump may see himself as the main event, but at Pope Francis’s funeral, he’s reportedly stuck in the third row. Not surprising — it's no secret the Pope and his people didn’t care for him. If Biden were still president, he'd be up front — where real leaders sit."

Mike Thomas also weighed in: "Watching the spectacle of the funeral of Pope Francis is special. Catholic or not, you have to respect his humility and core humanity. Why is Trump in a blue suit and blue tie? At least Melania is correctly attired with a veil. What a great ovation for Zelensky (Trump none!)"