Good Wednesday morning, I'm Anna Palmer, and welcome to your Politico Playbook Audio Briefing,

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And I'm Jake Sherman. The Wall Street Journal's Carol Lee has the exchange of the day as the

pooler on Donald Trump's trip to the Vatican. The Pope asked Melania Trump, what do you give him to

eat? Pizza? And she said pizza. Later, the Vatican pool reporters clarified the Pope said

Potiza, a Slovenian treat. You can't make it up. Trump arrived at the Vatican overnight. He met

with the Pope and they exchanged gifts. Trump gave the Pope a case of books from Martin Luther

King. The Pope, in return, gave Trump a medal by a Roman artist that he said is an olive, which is a symbol of peace.

We can use peace, Trump said.

The Pope also gave Trump three books he regularly sends to Catholics on the topics of family, the joy of the gospel, and care of our common home, the environment.

Our own Annie Carney pulls back the camera on Trump's trip

and how we set a relatively successful swing through the Middle East.

One strategy his team used, pack his trip so he stays mostly on message.

Also, his team helped negotiate some wins.

The AP has a story about the private moments world leaders share with Donald Trump.

They mostly consist of small talk.

Despite how well the trip is going, Reuters Jeff Mason and Luke Baker have a story looking

at how if Jared Kushner has a plan for Middle East peace, it's a secret so far.

First and playbook this morning, the Senate Majority Pack's affiliated nonprofit Majority Forward

is dropping an initial

$3.5 million in TV and digital ads in six states this week. The ads are running in Arizona,

Indiana, Nevada, Missouri, Montana, and North Dakota. The ads, which are individually tailored

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