Melania Trump Dressed In Black to meet the Pope while visiting the Vatican, and it spawned morbid jokes that quickly circulated on social media on Wednesday. Haters of Donald Trump were not afraid to voice their intense opposition of everything he stands for, but some had macabre thoughts when they saw the first lady in a black dress and veil.
Melania widow joke gone too far?
Mrs. Trump dressed according to protocol when she met Pope Francis at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace -- the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The dress code for women is long, black, sleeved dresses and veils, which Melania complied with.
Ivanka Trump also wore all black and a veil, and wasn't exempt from the jokes, either.
According to Yahoo, many joked that Melania Trump looked like a widow by writing the caption, "Dress for the job you want." The comments outraged many who felt it was disrespectful to the U.S. president. Still, the morbid joke was shared multiple times on Twitter, as seen below.
Dress for the job you want. #widow pic.twitter.com/4dC1Q7GAJy
— carla ciccone (@cciccone) May 24, 2017
As the report points out, the same could've been said about former First Lady Michelle Obama when she met Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. The jokes were nothing like what's being said about Melania Trump in her Dolce & Gabbana dress and veil.
By comparison, Barack Obama didn't draw the level of opposition that the current president has.
Haters entertaining the idea of the president's death
The jokes were highly inappropriate in the minds of a lot of users because it was entertaining the idea of Melania mourning the death of her husband. U.S. presidents, regardless of who they are, inherently have countless enemies who want to do them harm, and many opponents to speak of.
No headscarf in Saudi Arabia, but veils in Italy
Melania and Ivanka wore veils to meet the Pope, but didn't cover their heads in Saudi Arabia. Reports emphasized that world leaders and spouses of world leaders aren't required to wear a headscarf, whereas it's part of the dress code to meet with the Pope. Additionally, neither Melania nor Ivanka are of the Muslim faith.
It was revealed on Thursday that Melania is Catholic, making her the first Catholic first lady in the White House since Jackie Kennedy. Ivanka, however, shares her husband's faith of Judaism.
While the comments about Melania looking like a widow might be humorous to some, others aren't so amused. What do you think of Twitter users likening Melania Trump to a widow in her black dress and veil?
