Trump jokes he’d like to be pope, ‘Number 1 choice’ – then names a real contender

PresidentDonaldTrumptakesquestionsfromreportersattheWhiteHouse. PresidentDonaldTrumpjokedtoreportersTuesdaythathe’d“liketobepope”whiledepartingforMichigan,wherehewillholdarallycelebratinghis100daysbackintheOvalOffice.  “I’dliketobepope,”TrumpjokedtoagaggleofreporterswhenaskedwhohewouldliketoseeleadtheCatholicChurchafterPopeFrancis’death.“That’dbemynumberonechoice,”hecontinued.  TRUMPANDZELENSKYYHAVE‘VERYPRODUCTIVE’TALKASTHEYATTENDPOPEFRANCIS’FUNERAL DonaldandMelaniaTrumpatPopeFrancis’funeral.(DanKitwood/GettyImages) PopeFrancisdiedEasterMondayattheageof88amidongoinghealthissues.TrumpandfirstladyMelaniaTrumpattendedthefuneralMassSaturdayattheVatican,wherethepresidentalsoheldaprivatemeetingwithUkrainianPresidentVolodymyrZelenskyy.  CONCLAVETOPICKNEXTPOPETOBEGINMAY7,VATICANSAYS PopeFrancisdiedEasterMonday.(Vatic