Stay updated with breaking news from Share ideals. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
For the first time, pope francis is waking up on u.s. soil. marking the beginning of a week-long visit. 15,000 visitors are expected on the white house south lawn to witness day two of the pope s visit. pope francis and president obama will speak to the world, then obama will present pope francis with a customary gift and hold a one-on-one meeting with only translators present. it remains unknown what the two leaders will likely discuss. with two men of this caliber who share ideals and who share values about human decency, respect for human differences, i think that it s going to be a really, really positive visit. reporter: the moment the pontiff touched down in washington tuesday afternoon, he made history. so glad you re in the united states. reporter: never before had a sitting american president and vice president and their ....
More work to do. with two men of this caliber who share ideals and who share values about human decency, respect for human differences, i think that it s going to be a really positive visit. reporter: besides the thorny issues they may tackle from abortion to the syrian migrant crisis, there will be plenty of ceremony. the president will present the pope with a gift, but no word as to what it might be. jim acosta, cnn, the white house. donald trump appeared on the late show to touch on a few hot topics. s colbert questioned him about immigration, the iran nuclear deal, and u.s. citizenship. trump repeatedly challenged mr. barack obama to release his ....
did he ask you about the contraception mandate or your efforts to advance gays and lesbians. he brought up immigration reform. he was mindful of so many immigrants who are wonderful people, working hard, making contributions. many of their children are u.s. citizens and yet they still live in the shadows. right now, these leaders may have more business to tackle in the president s final months in office. the work is never done, but with two men of this caliber who share ideals and who share values about human decency, respect for human differences, i really, really positive visit. besides the thorny issues they may tackle from abortion to the syrian migrant crisis, there ....
One-on-one meeting with only translators present. it remains unknown what the two leaders will likely discuss. with two men of this caliber who share ideals and who share values about human decency, respect for human differences, i think that it s going to be a really, really positive visit. reporter: the moment the pontiff touched down in washington tuesday afternoon, he made history. so glad you re in the united states. reporter: never before had a sitting american president and vice president and their families welcomed a foreign leader. the people s pope leaving andrews air force base not in a limo or popemobile but in a relatively inexpensive and compact italian-made fiat. it s a historic visit requiring an equally historic amount of security. we planned for the worst or the unexpected. reporter: the secret service and fbi coordinating one of the largest security operations ....
Agenda. reporter: perhaps because this pope can be full of surprises. after their last meeting, we asked the president whether any hot button social issues were raised. did he register objections with you about the contraception coverage mandate in the affordable care act or referenced to advance the rights of gays and lesbians in the united states? mr. obama responded, the pope unexpectedly brought up immigration reform. i think he was mindful of the polite of so many immigrants who are wonderful people working hard, making contributions, many of their children are u.s. citizens, yet they still live in the shadows. reporter: valerie jarrett told cnn they may have more business to tackle in the final months in office. the work is never done. with two men of this caliber who share ideals and who share values about human decency, ....