President Donald Trump joked on Tuesday that he'd like to be the next pope, while answering questions from the media before heading to Michigan for a rally to mark his 100th day in office. The president also said there is a cardinal from New York that is "very good" as a potential pick.

US President Donald Trump jokingly said he would like to become the next Pope. Although he has no particular preference for who should take the role, said Trump while speaking with reporters. "I'd like to be pope.

After a reporter asked Trump who he thought should follow Pope Francis as the next pope, the non-Catholic president offered a response that was entirely in character. “I’d like to be pope,” Trump joked.