that people are supposed to wear black

If you're not Catholic, black wasn't required. Dark blue is implied as acceptable otherwise. I haven't been able to find the actual dress code for the event but it was apparently shared in advance with the attendees.

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More like a self-professed Christian, with absolutely no other way to make a claim to the designation.

Not a Christian bone in his body

What the "H" in Jesus H. Christ stands for!

Looks to me like a lame excuse.

I don't care about William since he's not a head of state and he's never attacked Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit. Not letting Trump off the hook though.

If you look at pics from the funeral of Elizabeth II, almost everyone is wearing black. Pretty sure it's a cultural norm in the West, and not a specifically Catholic thing.

From Google ...

The saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" means to adapt to and respect the customs of a place or situation, particularly when visiting a new or unfamiliar location. It encourages being adaptable and following the local norms.
Here's a more detailed explanation:

Adaptation and Respect:
The phrase emphasizes the importance of adapting to local customs and traditions to avoid appearing rude or disrespectful, especially when visiting a new place.

Following Local Practices:
It suggests that you should behave in a way that is consistent with how the people in that place behave, whether it's in terms of manners, dress, or everyday habits.
Origin and Meaning:
The saying is often attributed to Saint Ambrose, who advised his followers to follow Roman fasting customs when visiting Rome.
Shortened Form:
The saying is often shortened to "When in Rome".
General Application:
While it's most commonly used in the context of travel or visiting a new place, it can also be used in situations where you're in a new or unfamiliar setting, such as a new job or social group.
Examples:
If you're visiting a country where eating with your hands is common, you might follow suit, even if it's not your normal practice.
Respectful Behavior:
The saying also implies a degree of respect for the local culture and its norms.
Avoiding Attention:
It can also be seen as a way of avoiding drawing unnecessary attention to yourself by standing out from the locals.

Biden is Catholic and he wore a blue suit and I got hidden yesterday for writing about it.

I thought B's suit looked like dark navy blue when seen next to a black suit like what JB wore etc. It is often hard to tell the difference until you see the two together.

Not that I normally care much about what people wear most of the time etc.

It seemed like a lot of the dignitaries had darker blue suits on etc. I also noticed in the regular audience many people were wearing their street cloths of many different colors/t shirts etc.

I'm not defending psycho for sure... just commenting on what the color appeared to be to me. Psycho's suit did look like a brighter blue to me but not as bright as some of those close ups etc.

Anyway we have far worse to worry about than what psycho or anyone wears. His suits always look very ill fitted to me.

Biden's looked dark navy blue.

My point is, it wasn't black which is customary for Catholics traditionally in Italy (at least it was) so I was surprised he didn't wear a black suit. I expected no less than a clown suit from trump. At least his wife was dressed as I would have expected. I understand norms are changing, but that doesn't mean we still can't have some sort of tradition at times I would hope.

I am not familiar with different color requirements for all of the different funerals really. I have not been to many. I went to two wakes, sort of wakes, of a friend and a friend's mil, I don't remember what people wore to be honest. I don't remember what I wore then to either, lol.

I just wear darker colors at funerals. I went to my friend's funeral in a Jewish funeral house 2 years ago and I think not everyone was dressed in dark colors, it was in August. I think I wore an olive greenish outfit for my grandmother's funeral which was in a Canadian synagogue. No one really said much about what to wear. I also went to a former boss' funeral in a huge synagogue ceremony. Again, I wore something dark etc. My grandmother's funeral was huge too, the ceremony part. Less people go to the burial.

I'm glad I am not the only one who saw B's suit was dark navy blue 😁 I think someone said wearing blue would be a sign of respect for the Madonna which I know from my art history etc.- she is always depicted in a blue robe/dress so people know who she is... most of the time she wears a pink/red dress and a blue robe/cloak.

I went to a Jewish funeral service once and I was given a yarmulke to wear. I had no problem with that as it was a sign of respect.

I made that comment several times yesterday. Not only that - but Zelinskyy didn't even wear a suit.

Complaining about Trump's lack of class for what he wore is just as petty as it was when Trump and company complained about Zelinskyy's disrespect for protocol when he visited.

His suit was dark blue. His wife's dress was black and you can tell the difference since they were side by side. There was a photo posted and it was obvious. Not trying to argue with you, but others saw it as well.

Edit:

Let me see if I can link to the pic. I never did this before

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20270858

It will always shade toward red or blue. Pure black, in fabrics is nearly impossible to achieve. I still see black, on the bluer, rather than red end of the spectrum, but still black. If you're going by comparisons, compare the arm of his suit to the color of the black outfit on the person whose arm he is touching.

But regardless of his suit color, his tie is clearly blue, and it is supposed to be black, as well.

What is the sleeping uncouth vulgarian’s wife
?

I would not attend - but he had to be there and in the front row - typical arrogant American exceptionalism. No wonder so many people despise this shithound.
He should not even have been welcomed.

in a blue suit.

I was going to add something else about him - but I had to delete it.

I was choking with laughter😀

They're not very reliable:
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-star-uk/

The Royals are very careful about being appropriately dressed.

The wider view shows the full story on this:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpfeaX2WIAAiw05?format=jpg&name=large

Trump's suit is more of a royal blue than navy, but it's the only suit he has, I think. I've never seen a photo of him in anything other than a baggy, ill-fitting, not-quite-navy-blue suit or golf clothes. Yes, he's a disrespectful slob, but slouching there looking like a passed-out drunk is a more serious breach of protocol than the wrong shade of blue if you ask me. And we certainly have bigger fish to fry anyhow.

He says, "gimme the blue one" and that's the end of it.

But it would probably have been locked there because the topic is so radioactive.

Too few even consider fashion etiquette anymore. That aspect deserves discussion, imo.

I don’t think religion plays any part in respectful attire at a funeral. Black is the color of mourning. Period.

Unsurprisingly many African cultures don't associate black and mourning.

But while we in the west generally do, guys also often wear black to happy events like weddings as the groom generally does.

If you want to get on Trump for his behavior, the falling asleep is right there.

This was Rome and black would be appropriate. Yuck. There is no way I would want to get ON Dump. Ever.