Trump to Get Humiliating Third-Row Seat at Pope's Funeral

[Jilly_in_VA]

President Donald Trump is likely to be seated in the third row at Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday.

Despite being one of the first to confirm his attendance after Pope Francis died on Monday, the thin-skinned president—who famously mocked former President Joe Biden’s placement in the 14th row at Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 funeral—will be seated several rows back at the state funeral in St Peter’s Basilica, the Daily Telegraph reports.

While not exactly the nosebleed section, Trump is famously unenthusiastic about playing second fiddle to anyone, and is unlikely to be thrilled with his location.

The news comes as the Vatican scrambles to manage what one senior clergyman described as a parade of “big egos.”

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, told the Telegraph the ceremony would be a “masterpiece of stage management when you consider those state leaders who have high opinions of their importance.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-likely-to-get-humiliating-seating-assignment-at-pope-francis-funeral-as-vatican-braces-for-big-egos/

It may be improp[er to laugh, but I'm laughing.

[senseandsensibility]

1. I hate to be crass

but where will Biden be sitting?

[allegorical oracle]

6. Well, if the seating's better than djt's, there will be hell to pay when big orange daddy

gets back to his royal USA throne.

[MineralMan]

9. Same row, as I understand it. Alphabetical by country for dignitaries.

[nilram]

23. Biden is not part of the official delegation

per some article I read, he'll be seated in a VIP section further back.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-04-25/seating-plan-for-a-popes-funeral-its-complicated-or-complique

[WestMichRad]

24. Lucky him!

He doesn’t have to sit by the orange anus this time.
On edit: Oops, I was thinking of Obama.

[MuseRider]

32. Who bets that we will never hear a fuss about that?

One grownup dignitary to represent and one big, fat yellow baby to whine and talk over anyone and everyone. I just hope he will somehow control himself and not mention how uncomfortable he was or how he should have been this or that.

One would think he could hold back for something as solemn as this but I am not going to bet on it.

[Rhiannon12866]

65. The thing is, President Biden is a practicing Catholic, TFG is nothing, he will have no clue what to do

He was an embarrassment at George H.W. Bush's funeral since all the former presidents and first ladies sat together talking quietly among themselves. They made room for Melania since she and TFG were the last to arrive, but he kept wandering around.

And he has no religion. When his eldest sister planned to marry a Catholic, she was afraid to tell her father - according to Mary Trump's book.

[Bayard]

44. My first thought as well

I bet he cancels.

[underpants]

2. God I'd hate to have to be the people seated near him

He stinky.

[Sky Jewels]

14. I think I'd bring one of those portable battery-operated fans

and blow his stench back at him.

[TommyT139]

55. Perhaps an extra thurible

...stationed by that section.

[PATRICK]

57. Trump would be incensed

n/a

[TommyT139]

59. Hah!!

Setup anddddd...spike!

Nicely done - I hadn't even thought of that.

[Jit423]

3. Would be so unfair for Biden to be asked to speak and not Trump.

I can dream, can't I?

[malaise]

5. Neither will speak

There are no eulogies at a Requiem Mass

[montanacowboy]

4. Maybe it will be

behind a pillar like he was at the last funeral he attended

[cloudbase]

7. President Uecker.

[Tribetime]

39. I must be in the front row

[MineralMan]

8. I believe I read that seating of heads of state and other international dignitaries

is done alphabetically, by country. So, the United States comes just after Turkey in the alphabet. Maybe he can sit next to Erdogan or something.. The USA is just another nation as far as the RCC is concerned.

"Please take your seats, Mr. President, with your party. Thank you."

[karynnj]

10. One article I read said French is used, not English

[MineralMan]

12. Hmm...I suppose that's possible, too. Still, that doesn't get him in the 1st row.

Les Etats Unis. Depending on which word they go by, Row 3 is about right, I guess. Poor Donwald...

[Tanuki]

54. Royalty comes before secular heads of state,

and Catholic royalty are in the front row, with non-Catholic royalty behind them. The secular heads of state are then seated in alphabetical order per the French name of the country, as French was the language of diplomacy when the protocols were developed.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/pope-funeral-seating-plan-donald-trump-b1224146.html

[Xavier Breath]

11. "...masterpiece of stage management when you consider those state leaders who have high opinions of their importance."

Translation: there's this one asshole we all dread having to deal with.

[allegorical oracle]

26. Yeah, it brings a tear to my eye to think who that asshole represents.... nt

[The Madcap]

37. Not us...

Just himself.

[republianmushroom]

13. Should be the very last row and he must stand.

[spanone]

15. He shouldn't be allowed in the building.

He's everything their God ain't.

[Dulcinea]

31. Maybe he'll burst into flames

when he has to touch the holy water.

[VGNonly]

16. Nobody puts Baby Trump in the corner!!!

[Evolve Dammit]

17. put him in "overflow" and he could wash some feet. And kiss them. As if he cared about ANYONE else.. n/t

[allegorical oracle]

29. He bragged about how he never diapered his own babies, not even Ivanka. nt

[Evolve Dammit]

35. figures...

[Figarosmom]

18. I wonder if President Biden is going

And where will he be seated. It's alphabetical.

[Rebl2]

22. Yes he is

along with his wife. At least that’s what I read earlier.

[Figarosmom]

38. I guess he'll be in front row

Since his name starts with B.

[onenote]

61. Not how it works.

Argentina gets first seats -- its Francis' home country. Italy goes next -- for obvious reasons. After that, royalty. Then non-royal heads of state are seated by alphabet, using the French names for the country. Because Biden is not part of the official US delegation, it is likely he'll be further back, possibly behind all of the official delegations.

https://www.reuters.com/world/seating-plan-popes-funeral-its-complicated-or-compliqu-2025-04-25/

[Hornedfrog2000]

19. What an impotent, little mushroom,

Unimportant little man to have to sit in the 3rd row! What a loser! Hahahaha

[sakabatou]

20. What? No "Nosebleed" section? No seat behind a pillar?

[Orrex]

25. On an out-of-order and backed-up toilet?

[Dulcinea]

56. Vatican porta potty! nt

[Rebl2]

21. Surprised he

will be that close.

[Blue Owl]

27. 3rd row balcony

Make that fat fuck walk some stairs — no escalators allowed

[LetMyPeopleVote]

28. This makes me smile

[rubbersole]

30. A vengeful God would have tsf spontaneously combust.

"Please, please, please"... (apologies to Sabrina Carpenter)

[dutch777]

33. A gutsy Vatican would not even let him attend. He is pretty much against anything they are for.

[Ocelot II]

52. The Pope is a head of state. It's expected that the US president would attend

even if he's possibly the Antichrist.

[Clouds Passing]

34. My big wonder is what will Melangia wear?

[Jilly_in_VA]

40. Bet it's low-cut n't

[Clouds Passing]

43. Omg!

[MorbidButterflyTat]

62. Boom!

[wcmagumba]

51. She will probably wear her "Spy vs Spy" hat...wide brim slobby proof.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

36. Trump may see himself as the main event, but at Pope Francis's funeral, he's reportedly stuck in the third row.

Link to tweet

🚨 NEW: 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.

[Dulcinea]

58. The look on Pope Francis's face is priceless!

"Get this asshole out of my living room!"

[SkylineChili]

41. The thought of Trump...

This thought of this shithead, rapist, racist, fascist, law-breaking, Constitution-trashing, poisonous, anti-Christ at the Holy Father's funeral makes me want to puke. I hope God smites him where he sits. And his "I don't really care, do you" wife, too.

[Johonny]

42. If he bursts into flames,

I will reconsider my religion

[Xolodno]

45. He should be seated on the toilet...

...that's on the left side as you go towards the Basilica, I know its there. Had to use it in a sudden hurry when I was there, Priests and Swiss Guards didn't even bat an eye, had the look, of, well, if you have to go, go.

[Norrrm]

46. Smile for the camera

[electric_blue68]

48. The Contrast...everytime I see this; I laugh! 😄

[dsc]

47. The whole royal vs non royal thing helps me make sense of it

I had wondered why we would be so far back given that USA starts with an E in French. But the whole royal comes first means many early slots got taken up.

[Conjuay]

49. Betcha trump races for front row and ignores seating arrangement and polite requests that he isn't supposed to be

there.

[Norrrm]

60. Would Donald do such a thing? Oh, Yeah! He has done it before.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

63. I despise that asshole

[LetMyPeopleVote]

50. This made me smile

[Bread and Circuses]

53. This would be a good time for the Angel of Death to strike #47

[no_hypocrisy]

64. Two things:

1. TSF won't be comfortable, sitting in the midday Vatican sun, listening to Italian, which he doesn't understand. Bored, bored, bored.

2. He won't be able to leave for restroom purposes. His diaper will be protection for only so long.

[Meowmee]

66. Seems to be in the front row of dignitaries

Who is at Pope Francis' funeral and where are they sitting?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y6rg6wpvgo

[BeerBarrelPolka]

67. The

The dipshit can't even wear black. He's beyond disgusting.

Edit: And it looks like Biden didn't have the decency to wear black either. Ridiculous.

[Meowmee]

68. It looked like he was glaring at someone to his right maybe in one pic

Maybe Zelensky. Yeah, the blue would make him stand out etc. however I looked it up and navy blue is also considered acceptable for funerals. Biden and Prince William and possibly others also wore blue.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

69. Yes

He's not with it mentally.

[meadowlander]

70. Feels unfair to the lepers who have to sit next to him.