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President Trump is expected to depart this hour for Rome.
He and First Lady Melania Trump will attend Pope Francis' funeral tomorrow.
The Pope died on Monday.
Trump's focus is to attend the ceremony at the Vatican, but other world leaders will also be there.
NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports Trump may have side conversations with them.
Trump is only expected to be in Italy for a short time Saturday,
attending Pope Francis' funeral in the morning before heading back to the U.S. the same day.
possible he takes part in some sideline meetings,
including with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
It would be the first time the two meet since the blowout meeting in the Oval Office in February.
A meeting with European Union President Ursula von der Leyen could also be possible amid ongoing negotiations over tariffs.
Trump's visit to Rome and the Vatican marks his first foreign trip of this term.
His next will likely be a visit to the Middle East next month.