President Trump and Melania share PDA moment as they board Marine One for Pope Francis' funeral
The president wrapped his arms around his wife of 20 years while they walked to Marine One kicking off their trip to the Vatican, where they will join dozens of other heads of state to pay their final respects to the late pope.
4 President Trump and first lady Melania Trump head to Marine One.
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It's a notable public appearance for Melania, who's largely remained out of the limelight during her husband's second presidential term, leading to some speculation about the couple's relationship — despite Melania expressing genuine love for Trump in her book last year.
She made a public appearance at the White House's annual Easter Egg Hunt this week, but has been splitting time between Washington, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach and New York City, where their son Barron is in his freshman year at NYU.
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4 Trump speaks with reporters outside the White House.
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The couple is expected to return to the US as soon as Saturday night after the funeral.
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