Before the Pope’s ceremony began, the 47-year-old had a “good meeting” with Trump at Saint Peter’s Basilica. Instead, he donned a black jacket and a matching shirt without a tie.
Given that Zelenskyy’s subtle sense of style has been mentioned previously, this generated a lot of discussion on social media.
Zelenskyy’s decision to forgo a suit at Pope Francis’ funeral has drawn criticism, but there’s a rationale for it.
Trump mockingly said in February that the Ukrainian president was “dressed up” for their White House meeting while wearing his trademark military uniform.
As everyone is aware, the meeting turned into a heated verbal altercation, and tensions were only raised when a reporter interrupted to make a remark about Zelenskyy’s casual attire.
