Donald Trump says he 'would like to be Pope'

President Donald Trump appeared to joke with reporters (we hope) saying he'd like to be Pope.

Pope Francis passed away 9 days ago (April 21) and it didn't take long for Trump to eye the papacy.

Cardinals in Rome will begin voting for the next Pope of the Roman Catholic Church a week today (May 7).

When asked who he'd like to see as the next Pope, Trump said: "I have no preference, I must say we have a cardinal who happens to be out of a place called New York who's very good."

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