Transcript for Trump meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican

A good morning from the Vatican I'm Devin Dwyer joined by Jordan Phelps were here with president. Can't you just finished meeting with the Pope. I would legend joins me a lot to talk about Jordan but first we want to make note of the fact the hope is having his weekly audience right now just behind this year. In Saint Peter's Square UC hold on Jumbotron. Behind as he was just driving through the crowds in order with his motorcade Pope mobile has seen baby soreness that it's a pretty unseen here just as president comes. Certainly can't any questioning tearing during an honor to even here in the super inside the meeting Jordan you were we were covering it closely this morning the US press was pool for the coverage of smaller my group of reporters that was following the president what you see. I don't smog and aren't actually that's going to Vatican today but we didn't mean as an end up having. Spotlights kidney won't welcome the Pope having to speaking English with the president which is something that. We now makes home Raines is quite nervous my eyes. As they emerged from near thirty minute I mean meeting in the study. A lot of work and was coming from then he met at First Lady who actually exchanged some words with then president. I'm in an underling it sounded like Italian. The Pope could be heard. I allying asking her why do you heat and me talking about. Son Aaron the president Needham now Abbott adversely responding pizza and they shared a laugh in connection hair snow. Imagery here is certainly quite something this is a Pope and president who had. And it opted to each other since the campaign of course famously. Trading jabs back about a year ago the president. Zain hope it's a disgrace for his comments during the campaign trail suggesting the president may not be Christians and this was the summit. Temporal power spiritual powers lasted about thirty minutes as he said. And there was an exchange of gifts as well tell us about what the gifts were to. That's right at this could be seen getting in Japan mark's point with out what appeared to be an olive trees on which he explained to them as a symbol of heat and responding. He sex acts something weakening UI and the presidents exchanged I would hope that kept it. Collection of books there Keene senior and you have exploded at four. Hands that they had warned me. There at the court that. Acting YouTube references campaign over the president's proposal to build an order while the Pope saying that. It's not Christians to build walls and bridges might seems to be act agreement between you exit and emerging with. Some different words and this summit was really build on both sides a chance to simply get to know each other. To meet face to face this is their first face to face meeting thirteen American presidents. I have met the Pope and every president since FDR. Basically has stopped here at the Vatican to news. The hope win there in Italy so the president continuing that tradition Jordan to go back to you guess I was really struck by in addition to the point. I've that the Pope gave president trump he also gave him some his writings Hokies. Around some books on climate. The gospels of gambling. And president from what's pertinent telling the Pope I look forward to reading needs to act right that struck me this president is not known as somebody that does a lot of Reading. That's right to have an outside of a 140 characters and twittered that that's the screening he typically. At night yes he was that exchange and we heard an ordinance that at any higher than rather saying he was going to read I just as president or me. Mean even agents are. On the environment in and when they're writing not you know. Lasagna is his stance on the environment which of course is even make. And I between the two minutes of the issue the environment is certainly an area of disagreement immigration is undoubtedly his biggest point. At which these two men. I disagree the wall was such a big sticking point we don't know backing mom today. But we know that they're also at odds over humanitarian eating here for the for the president's budget was released yesterday slashed its 800. A billion dollars in Medicaid no doubt something the Pope would disagree with. When Jordan there's also. I'm not a lot of talk about potential common ground but there is some common ground between the Pope and the president and particularly in the area of peace that was a big topic. Today you're right at peace with huge theme and entertainment don't that the US patent. We're exchanged between the two men and of course we don't know what they just passed in your price at thirty minute meaning. Abbott the president could be heard telling them how as they are and thank you I won't forget what you said it still a sense that they did emerge from this meeting with some common ground. And the president here with hateful onto Roger White House got some notable figures missing from this team Sean Spicer the spokesman was not here. Neither was. Some the other six scenery from ditzy market from Jerry pushed her inside the lining of front as we've talked about we're here. One notable person the president and in and high profile Catholic in the United States. The president just name to be his Vatican ambassador. Not here today but certainly getting a lot of attention. That's right currently stinking rich don't like them you Gingrich former presidential candidate former speaker of the house. Few of course insects you have pumped her husband convert to catholicism. I she's also the author of some children's books snow. I she has a broad range of experience highs and attack. That White House does intends to name her kids are coming back to the Vatican and she. Just needs to get confirmed by us and it she's moving around the pizza is great here we look forward to getting some right after meeting here the Pope. The president's meeting lasted about thirty minutes. They then I took a tour together saint Peter's basilica and the Sistine Chapel in the imagery. There is very striking it's part of a trip that his hit. All three senators of the world's major religions starting in Saudi Arabia. I'm going to Israel and now here in Rome Jordan were off. Later this afternoon to. Thomas bubble wrap up this president's trip. That's right route to Brussels later today where the president well. Well perhaps some meat out meanings out of visit Yale. These are obviously international. Ad partnership president was critical during the campaign. I think it's missing some respect or. I sent angry his position since becoming president. He then moves aren't you hear me mentally and physically I so we just come straight back to Italy where heat well. I meet with 57 cleaners is the president's first foray into kind of these multi lateral meetings we'll see how. It's worth the midpoint in what has been very ambitious trip for this White House at a time when there's a lot going on at home over. The budget and economy would of course those scandals involving Russian investigation. Of hiring a director call me a lot more on the different talk about we hope you. Stay with us right here at abcnews.com ABC news digital what's Good Morning America is coming up soon thank you so much for watching. From now from Rome on Kevin Dwyer had a great day.

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