Ammon News - President Donald J. Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend the upcoming funeral of Pope Francis, he confirmed in a Truth Social Post.

"Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome," Trump wrote on the social media platform Monday, April 21. "We look forward to being there!"

Before confirming his plans to attend the funeral services, Trump additionally posted on Truth Social, "Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!"

Francis died on Monday at 7:35 a.m. local time. Trump paid tribute to the late religious leader at the White House Easter Egg Roll shortly after, calling him "a very good man who loved, loved the world, and he especially loved people that were having a hard time," CBS News reports.

"And that's good with me," Trump added. People