On Wednesday, Donald Trump‘s first foreign trip as president graced him with the presence of his holiness, Pope Francis. According to CNN, the two men held a private meeting in the Pope’s study, but didn’t discuss the contents of their discussion with the press when they gathered for photos after. Though the Vatican did release a statement soon after, saying the pair discussed “the promotion of peace in the world through political negotiation and interreligious dialogue,” especially in the Middle East — where, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the American president left a “so amazing” prayer note.
As amazing (at least from one side) as their private conversation may have been, however, all anyone really cares about are the press pool photos of Trump, his supportive daughter Ivanka and adoring wife Melania posing with Pope Francis. Why? Because they’re amazing, and as the above photo indicates, the president appears to be the only person enjoying the highly bigly photographed exchange. After all, his quotes from a later meeting with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni suggest Trump couldn’t get enough of the Pope. “He is something,” he said. “We had a fantastic meeting. We’re liking Italy very, very much and it was an honor to be with the Pope.”
Sounds like there was an instant connection between Trump and the pope. Via pool: pic.twitter.com/eWNFNQOToW
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) May 24, 2017
Needless to say, journalists, pundits and trolls at large had plenty to say about the photos.
Look at their faces. pic.twitter.com/0t84cBX8bZ
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 24, 2017
How did things go at the Vatican?
Ivanka and Melania: "No Comment"
Trump: "Terrific, The Best!"
The Pope: "God Help Me…Literally" pic.twitter.com/Q6qwOyAsKs
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 24, 2017
Fester, Morticia and Wednesday visit an unhappy Pope. pic.twitter.com/xvwSq25yBU
— Lori Coleman (@DemocracyStorm) May 24, 2017
Pope: "You touched the orb, didn't you?" pic.twitter.com/wY5vwF8jDy
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 24, 2017
The Pope after two minutes with Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/YuN4EQ3Sf6
— terry (@sherlockify) May 24, 2017
Pope: "I want to go home"
Aide: "You are home"
"I hate this"
"Just smile"
"These people are awful"
"Be nice"
"I want an ice cream" pic.twitter.com/zBwvOb5nQE— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) May 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/gourmetspud/status/867348062909476864
https://twitter.com/rynprry/status/867342090329407488
https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/867348601277734913
https://twitter.com/WorldofIsaac/status/867348783339888642
"Great to meet you, Poop Francis. I just got back from Rome." pic.twitter.com/0DHlvFfjIo
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) May 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/NicCageMatch/status/867350736958521344
If that weren’t enough, the pool press report recalled a brief exchange between Pope Francis and Melania about Trump’s eating habits. The Pope asked if she fed him “potizza,” a Slovenian dish, but a few reporters heard something else.
Vatican pool report: "The pope asked Melania Trump, referring to POTUS: 'What do you give him to eat, pizza?' She repeated 'pizza.'"
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) May 24, 2017
Former White House photographer Pete Souza has yet to chime in, not that it matters. The internet already beat him at his own game.
https://twitter.com/Muh_Sadam/status/867345188120809472
(Via CNN)