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Trump grins. Pope doesn’t. Internet goes wild.

By Don Sweeney

dsweeney@sacbee.com
Ivanka Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump stand with Pope Francis during a meeting, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Vatican.
Ivanka Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump stand with Pope Francis during a meeting, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Vatican. Evan Vucci, Pool The Associated Press

Most photos of President Donald Trump meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday show smiles all around.

But it was a photo of a grinning Trump next to a dour-looking Pope Francis that caught fire on social media. Naturally.

This story was originally published May 24, 2017 at 9:37 AM with the headline "Trump grins. Pope doesn’t. Internet goes wild.."

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