Trump jokes, ‘I’d like to be pope!’ – Washington Examiner
In a recent humorous moment, former President Donald Trump expressed his desire to be the next pope when asked about potential successors to Pope francis, who recently passed away. While jokingly stating, “I’d like to be pope!” he emphasized that he does not have a specific preference for who should take over the papacy. He mentioned a cardinal from New York, referring to Archbishop Timothy Dolan, as being notable. The selection process for the new pope is set to commence on May 7, with various names already being discussed as potential candidates. Trump’s lighthearted comment came as he prepared to attend a rally in michigan celebrating his 100th day in office.
Trump jokes his choice for next pope is himself: ‘I’d like to be pope!’
President Donald Trump joked that he would “like to be pope” when asked who would succeed the late Pope Francis, clarifying that he does not have “a preference.”
Catholic cardinals say the Conclave, which will select the next pope, will begin on May 7, just a few weeks after Francis died following Easter Sunday. Just before heading to Michigan, Trump took several questions from reporters, one of which was related to who could be the next pope.
“I’d like to be pope!” Trump joked. “That would be my No. 1 choice! No, I don’t know, I have no preference. I must say we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York, who’s very good, so we’ll see what happens.”
.@POTUS: “I’d like to be pope.” 🤣
“We have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who’s very good, so we’ll see what happens.” pic.twitter.com/WPdRPwHxP9
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 29, 2025
Trump’s latter remark referenced New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, who earned his title within the Catholic Church in 2009 from former Pope Benedict XVI.
Multiple names have been considered for Francis’s successor, including Cardinals Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, Luis Tagle from the Philippines, and Péter Erdő from Hungary.
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Trump is visiting Michigan on Tuesday to attend a rally celebrating his 100th day in office. Michigan is a state he won in 2016 and 2024. The rally is being held at Macomb Community College at 6 p.m. EST.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s opponent in the 2024 election, is spending Tuesday giving her first major speech since leaving office to Emerge, an organization that seeks out Democratic women who pursue office.
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