President Donald Trump joked on Tuesday that his first choice to replace the late Pope Francis was … himself, a crack that was destined to inspire meltdowns from those who hate him the most.
Trump took a few questions from the press outside the White House as he marked the 100th day of his second term in office, and the topic turned to the imminent conclave during which the Catholic Church’s next leader will be chosen.
“Who do you want to see as the next Pope?” a reporter asked.
“As Pope?” Trump repeated before quipping, “I’d like to be Pope. That would be my number one choice.”
WATCH:
.@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
The reporters continued to talk, but were…
