U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One as he departs for Michigan to attend a rally to celebrate his first 100 days in office, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis
President Donald Trump joked he was the "number-one choice" ahead of next week's selection of a new Pope.
In the days after Pope Francis' death, Trump was asked Tuesday if he had a preference for a new pontiff.
"As Pope? I'd like to be Pope," the president joked to reporters. "That would be my number-one choice."
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"No, I don't know," he added. "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."
