US EditionTrump jokes that he’d like to be the next pope, plugs NY cardinal
- While speaking to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump humorously expressed his desire to become the next pope.
- His comment followed the recent death of Pope Francis on April 21, which triggered the upcoming papal conclave to select a new pope.
- Trump appeared to favor Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York as a candidate, though experts say Dolan is unlikely to be elected and Americans rarely become popes.
- Senator Lindsey Graham responded humorously on X, calling Trump a dark horse candidate and urging the conclave to keep an open mind about the possibility.
- Despite varied political reactions, experts agree Trump is unlikely to influence the conclave, which will begin May 7 with 135 cardinals voting behind closed doors.
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Trump jokes about being pope, but backs this dark horse candidate for next pontiff
President Donald Trump is going to need a new job when he is term-limited out of office on Jan. 20, 2029. The president the other day joked that his dream job would be pope.
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