He was joking (we think) — but said the conclave should take a look at a cardinal from New York.
Donald Trump has jokingly said he would be his own “number one choice” to be the next leader of the Catholic Church.
“I’d like to be pope,” he told a reporter on Tuesday, before sharing his views on who should actually take up the role.
Trump, who besides being quite busy serving as president of the United States is a billionaire married three times, is obviously unlikely to be selected to serve as the head of the Catholic Church.
The almost-2,000-year-old institution is currently searching for a new spiritual leader after the death of Pope Francis this month.
When asked who should replace Francis, Trump said “I have no preference,” but added: “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.”
The cardinal of New York, Timothy Dolan, is not believed to be among the frontrunners to succeed Francis. There has never been a pope from the U.S.