Donald Trump told reporters he had "no preference" over who the conclave would elect as the new pope.
  • Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    Hear me out here - what if we tell Trump he “won ‘pope’”, and he should come to Vatican City to collect his prize. Say it’s a beautiful prize or some bs. Then when he comes to collect, the Swiss Guard can arrest him for wearing a blue suit to the funeral or something, and lock him in the catacombs under the city to add him to the church’s collection of curiosities.

  • ThePantser@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    71·
    2 days ago

    Everyone challenge him. Tell him he can’t do it. He is such a narcissist that it will consume him and he will leave the USA alone while he tries to become Pope.

  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    261·
    2 days ago

    The US president said he had “no preference” but suggested an American cardinal, who comes from New York, would be good for the role.

    Having managed to greatly influence the Canadian leadership contest last month, the controversial President now weighs in on the Vatican’s process.

  • DancingBear@midwest.social
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    2 days ago

    The pope has absolute power and authority over the Catholic Church. If Trump were elected pope I guarantee the first thing he would do is empty the bank accounts of the church, sign over all the property they have all over the world to himself, collect all the art etc, perhaps make the Sistine chapel his personal residence, and ban everyone except security and family from entering the Vatican.

    It would be hilarious. The Catholic Church is one of the wealthiest entities in the world… and Trump would immediately put it all in his name permanently if he became pope.

  • Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    9·
    2 days ago

    He’s already destroying the US. Maybe he can destroy the Catholic Church, too.

  • vrojak@feddit.org
    12·
    2 days ago

    “no preference” aka “I don’t even know who the potential candidates are, also I don’t care, get out of the way, I’m trying to golf here”

    • Capt. Wolf@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      “Why does the smoke have to be white? Why can’t it be gold? I want gold smoke, the best smoke. You know, the people will love it, they’ve all told me. ‘Donald, when you’re pope, make sure the smoke is gold. It’ll class up the place.’ We’re really gonna clean up the Vatican, and catholicism as a whole, I think. Me and God, we’re really very close, nobody’s closer, in fact. I think some people maybe said Jesus, but I don’t know about that. Who let’s their son be crucified? You know I asked God once, why would you let your son be crucified if you love him that much? And the whole devil thing? Me and Lucifer, we’re gonna get that sorted out. 24 hours, boom, no more hell, everybody goes to heaven. You make me pope, 100% raptured. 100%, that’s a not a promise, it’s a guarantee. They’ll all say, ‘Donny, you were the best pope ever.’ and they’ll be right.”