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Donald Trump Says He Wants To Become The Next Pope

Trump’s ambitious plans unveiled.

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Donald Trump has tossed his red hat into a very different ring this week: the papacy.

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Recent controversy around Trump exposed.

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He turned heads in Vatican City by wearing an unorthodox electric-blue suit to the funeral.

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Some speculated it was “peacocking” — attention-grabbing optics for a surreal long game.

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Not when you consider how no one thought he’d become U.S. President… twice.

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The “Trump 2028” merch is already online, signaling his sights are still set on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Whether trolling or testing the waters, Trump never misses a moment to stay headline-relevant.

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It’s hard to tell with him. The line between gag and game plan is razor thin.

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From real estate to reality TV to the White House — now he’s eyeing the Holy See?

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Trump’s shocking goal confirmed.

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During a public appearance on Tuesday, Trump was asked who should succeed Pope Francis.

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Without skipping a beat, he declared, “Me, myself, and I,” flashing his signature grin.

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The Vatican has remained tight-lipped about who may replace Pope Francis if needed.

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Ongoing concerns about the 87-year-old Pope’s health have kept the papal chatter alive.

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Only cardinals under 80 can vote in the conclave; it’s all done behind closed chapel doors.

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Not just spiritually — canon law literally bars non-cardinals from the role.

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In Trump fashion, he said it, smiled, and let the press spiral.

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He once held a Bible upside down in front of a church amid 2020 protests.

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In 2016, he suggested he might have been chosen by God to lead America.

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Despite support from evangelicals, Trump has rarely been seen practicing any faith openly.

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His policies have earned loyalty from Christian conservatives and Catholic traditionalists alike.

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While clearly leaning into humor, Trump added he doesn’t “really have a preference”… but then dropped a name.

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Dolan’s story revealed.

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Trump gave a rare shoutout to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a conservative cleric from New York.

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Dolan, born and bred in the Bronx, has been floated as a potential papal contender since 2012.

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Dolan’s rise in the church began when he took his vows in 1976 and was elevated by Pope Benedict.

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He’s vocally opposed to contraception and statue removals, earning him a rep as a staunch traditionalist.

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Their views align more than you’d expect for a church leader and a billionaire ex-president.

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Small detail: he’s not a cardinal. Or a bishop. Or even a regular churchgoer, reportedly.

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In interviews, he’s praised Trump’s outreach to faith leaders and stance on religious liberty.

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If Trump can’t be pope, maybe Dolan could be “his guy” in Rome.

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The race for the next pontiff begins.

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The Holy See is officially vacant, and the race for the next pontiff has begun behind sealed chapel doors.

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With the world watching Rome, Trump has seized the spotlight — again — right from the Vatican steps.

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Already back in the White House, Trump’s papal stunt adds holy chaos to political control.

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From the Resolute Desk to St. Peter’s Chair, there’s no throne the man won’t try to sit on.

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