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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Some Trump backers think the idea of him being Pope is divine. The cardinals likely will not care

While some of President Donald Trump’s biggest backers are praising the idea that he could be the next Pope, others are saying the chances are slim and that when Conclave starts his name won’t even come up.

Trump was asked by a reporter at the White House Tuesday who he would like to succeed Pope Francis.“I’d like to be Pope,” he quipped. “That would be my number one choice.”

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