President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Wednesday, May 24, 2017
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump continue their 9-day, 5-nation tour in Rome and Belgium on Wednesday.
Both the president and first lady will attend a welcome ceremony at the Vatican in the morning before the president has a private audience with the Pope. Later, Mrs. Trump will join the president for an extended audience with His Holyness. After a meeting with the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the first couple will tour the Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica.
President Trump will then meet with President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy in around Noon.
Just before 2 pm local time, the President, First Lady and their diplomatic entourage will depart Rome en route to Brussels, Belgium. The president and first lady will take an official photo with Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium at the Royal palace before the president meets with Belgium’s Prime minister that evening.
President Trump’s schedule for Wednesday, 5/24/17
All Times Local // Eastern Time
- 8:25 AM // 2:25 AM The president and first lady participate in an arrival ceremony at the Vatican – Vatican City
- 8:40 AM // 2:40 AM The president participates in an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis – Vatican City
- 9:05 AM // 3:05 AM The president and first lady participate in an expanded audience with His Holiness Pope Francis – Vatican City
- 9:25 AM // 3:25 AM The president participates in a bilateral meeting with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin – Vatican City
- 10:00 AM // 4:00 AM The president and first lady tour the Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica – Vatican City
- 11:30 AM // 5:30 AM the president participates in a bilateral meeting with President Sergio Mattarella of Italy – Quirinal Palace
- 12:35 AM // 6:35 AM The president participates in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy – Villa Taverna
- 1:55 PM // 7:55 AM The president and first lady depart Rome, Italy en route to Brussels, Belgium – Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
- 3:55 PM // 9:55 AM The president and first lady arrive in Brussels, Belgium and participate in an airport welcome ceremony – Brussels International Airport
- 4:40 PM // 10:40 AM The president and first lady take an official photo with Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium – Royal Palace
- 5:15 PM // 11:15 AM The president participates in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Charles Michel of Belgium – Royal Palace