Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2025

Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters During a Greeting With President Emmanuel Macron of France

February 24, 2025

Pope Francis

Q. President Trump, do you have a message for Pope Francis, sir, who's still in the hospital? Do you have a message for Pope Francis, sir?

Q. Should Federal workers——

President Trump. We wish him well. We want him to get well. It's a very serious situation, but we do want him to get well, if that's possible.

Q. President Macron, do you have a—something to say to the Pope, who's in the hospital?

President Macron. Sorry, I didn't hear you.

President Trump. The Pope. The Pope.

Q. The Pope.

President Macron. Oh, yes. No, we do think about the Pope, and we wish him a recovery and a prompt recovery.

Q. Thank you.

President Macron. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Q. Should Federal workers be listening to their agencies or Elon Musk, sir?

NOTE: The President spoke at 12:29 p.m. on the West Wing Portico at the White House. A reporter referred to White House Senior Adviser Elon R. Musk.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters, White House; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials : France, President Macron.

Locations: Washington, DC.

Names: Francis, Pope; Macron, Emmanuel.

Subjects: France, President; Holy See (Vatican City), Pope.

DCPD Number: DCPD202500297.