Because nothing screams “deep respect for the dearly departed” like fiddling with your phone and chewing gum at a Pope’s funeral, Donald Trump has once again reminded the world why the phrase *”total disgrace”* now feels less like an insult and more like an official job title.

At the funeral for Pope Francis in Rome—a somber gathering of actual adults, global leaders like UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prince William, and oh, about 200,000 other respectful mourners—Trump managed to stand out in all the wrong ways. First, by showing up in a blue suit, because apparently when you’re Donald Trump, basic funeral etiquette is just another “fake rule” made up by the Deep State.

But wait, it gets better. As the world’s dignitaries sat in quiet reflection, Trump was caught on camera poking at his phone like he was live-tweeting a wrestling match, all while chomping on chewing gum like a man who mistook a Pope’s funeral for an airport Chili’s.

Naturally, the internet responded with the kind of unified disgust usually reserved for unsanitary restaurant kitchens. One user declared Trump a “total disgrace.” Another simply went for “total embarrassment.” Others opted for a more visual analysis: “Such a douchebag. Wearing blue, not black. On his phone at the Pope’s funeral. I’m an atheist and even I show more respect for the dead.”

Front-row texting at a funeral, in the full glare of international cameras, is certainly a bold move. Somewhere deep down, you have to admire Trump’s lifelong commitment to being exactly who you fear he is, at every available opportunity. When historians someday wonder how America ended up with a guy texting emojis at a Pope’s funeral, they’ll have a lot of footage to review.

Leave it to Donald Trump to be on his phone during the Pope's funeral.

Such an embarrassment. pic.twitter.com/2zwnILHOpd

— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) April 26, 2025

Adding a final touch of class to the proceedings, Trump was also filmed casually popping a piece of gum into his mouth mid-ceremony. Because apparently solemn religious rites call for fresh breath and bubble blowing, not dignity.

Meanwhile, the funeral itself—an actually important event—was a moving affair. Cardinal Giovanni Re delivered a homily that subtly but unmistakably called out Trump’s infamous U.S.-Mexico wall obsession, reminding everyone in earshot to “build bridges, not walls.” You know it’s bad when even a eulogy is subtweeting you.

🇻🇦🇺🇸 Donald Trump caught chewing gum and playing on his phone during the Pope’s funeral.
(Source: Daily Mirror) pic.twitter.com/U9rR36vI9t

— Press infos 🛰️ (@EUFreeCitizen) April 26, 2025

The late Pope had requested a humble resting place—a plain wooden coffin instead of the traditional triple-casket extravaganza—which stood in sharp contrast to Trump’s typical golden toilet aesthetic. The simplicity and grace of the ceremony were completely lost on a man who once thought standing next to a Bible was the same thing as reading one.

At least some leaders behaved with basic human decency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got a round of applause as he emerged from the Basilica. Zelensky, Macron, and Starmer even managed to have actual diplomatic conversations, while Trump presumably Googled “cool funeral selfies” on his phone.

All told, it was another proud moment for America: a President treating the funeral of a global religious icon like an inconvenience between golf rounds.