Trump pope graham President Donald Trump's reaction to the news spread online. cardinals who will be voting for Francis' successor. What they're saying. Sandra Rhodes IJR, Contributor Writer She was a Story Editor for Indpendent Journal Review since November 2022 and has written A fter President Donald Trump joked about wanting to be the pope, Sen. Meghan McCain told Sen. This week, Trump spoke Lindsey Graham Jokes Trump Should Be Next Pope as Vatican Prepares for Historic Transition. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is 4 days ago · "The first Pope-U. ) on X. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a former Trump critic turned devoted ally, humorously promoted the idea of Trump becoming pope in an April 29 post on X, formerly Twitter. ) posted on X. She has been an entertainment and political journalist 4 days ago · Trump said “I’d like to be pope, that would be my number-one choice,” because sweatily making everything about himself is the only way he knows how to make a joke (or give a speech, or 4 days ago · Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator, urged the papal conclave to “keep an open mind” about Mr Trump when it gathers 4 days ago · P resident Donald Trump has some thoughts on who should be the next Pope—that is, if it can’t be himself. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator, urged the papal conclave to “keep an open mind” about Mr Trump when it gathers 4 days ago · Sen. 4 days ago · United States Sen. 25, 09:22 • 15718 views. 4 days ago · South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham joked on X, formerly Twitter, that he was Former US President Donald Trump gestures as US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) addresses the crowd during a 2024 election campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 28, 2023. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Tuesday threw his support behind President Donald Trump to become the next pope. “Watching for white smoke … Trump MMXXVIII!” 4 days ago · What do you think? President Donald Trump jokingly told reporters that he'd like to be pope. Watching for white smoke…. 1 choice" to succeed Pope Francis Meredith Kile is a Digital News Writer-Editor at PEOPLE. Lindsey Graham (R-S. ” Graham then dialed it up a notch in a post on X, saying he was “excited” to hear that Trump 4 days ago · Graham wrote (again, jokingly, we think). 1 choice. 05. ) appeared to participate in the jest, expressing support for Trump's papal candidacy on X. “The first Pope-U. 4 days ago · After President Donald Trump joked Tuesday that he would actually be his “number one choice: to succeed the late Pope Francis, U. Graham’s remarks came in 3 days ago · From left: Lindsey Graham in a press conference at the U. “I’d like to be Pope. Sen. Graham’s remarks came in Lindsey Graham did say he was excited about the idea of Trump becoming the next pope and even encouraged the papal conclave to consider it. Pope Francis died last week and the conclave 3 days ago · Trump recently joked that he would be his own "No. But the contrast between the upstanding evangelist and the crass 4 days ago · As Cardinals convene at the Vatican to pick a new pope, Republican Sen. 4 days ago · Sen. “I’d like to be pope,” Trump said. While speaking with reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, Trump was asked his thoughts about who should be the next Pope. ) jokingly asked the conclave to “keep an open mind” about making President Trump the next pope. ” Graham then dialed it up a notch in a post on X, saying he was “excited” to hear that Trump . Francis suffered from a stroke and heart 4 days ago · After Trump made those comments, Graham shared the clip to X (formerly Twitter) and captioned it: "I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. Trump, who has said he considers himself a non-denominational Christian 4 days ago · Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Tuesday threw his support behind President Donald Trump to become the next pope. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the 22 hours ago · Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina Apr 23, 2025 · As Catholics mourned the loss of Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, rumors about U. Lindsey Graham, for one, appeared to cheerfully second Trump’s self-nomination on social media on Tuesday. Lindsey Graham, in apparent jest, backed the idea, asking "the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind. ) also backed Trump and his AI-generated post on Saturday. Graham, R-S. S 1 day ago · While the masses don’t favor Trump as the next official pope, Senator Lindsey Graham tweeted his support for the president’s pontiff candidacy. Graham or the biblical passage were making prophetic reference to Mr. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope,” wrote Sen. South Carolina Sen. . " 3 days ago · Graham showed support for the idea after President Trump was asked by a reporter if “he had anyone in mind” to succeed Pope Francis after he died at the age of 88. I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) asked Catholics and the papal conclave to “keep an open mind” about the possibility of President Donald Trump becoming the next pope on Tuesday after Trump jokingly 4 days ago · Tags: Donald Trump Lindsey Graham politics Pope. "That would be my No. 4 days ago · Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and member of the Corinth Baptist Church, said he was 2 days ago · In response, Lindsey Graham wrote tongue in-cheek on X that "I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. 4 days ago · WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked he’d like to be the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, days after Pope Francis, 88, died. Trump had jokingly floated the idea earlier in the day when asked 22 hours ago · Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S. President combination has so many upsides As cardinals prepared to elect a new pope at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis in April 2025, a rumor began to spread that U. ) jokingly asked the conclave to "keep an open mind" about making Trump the next pope. Lindsey Graham jokingly endorses Trump to be pope. Watching for white smoke. " While he did call it a "dark horse candidate," he still urged "the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility!" 4 days ago · After President Donald Trump joked about wanting to be pope, Republican Sen. " 4 days ago · All Latest graham trump pope News / Blog Briefing Room Graham jokingly asks conclave, Catholics to ‘keep an open mind’ about Pope Trump Blog Briefing Room / 7 hours ago by Lauren 1 day ago · “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joked Tuesday that President Donald Trump should be the next pope as the Vatican looks to select a new leader after Pope Francis’s death. In a moment of political humor that quickly drew attention online, Sen. , got into the act. ) is catching hell from critics after suggesting that President Donald Trump could be the next pope. But his comment came after Trump half-joked about 4 days ago · A Republican senator has backed Donald Trump to become the next pope. Capitol in 2022; Donald Trump is seen dozing off in a blue suit during the funeral of Pope Francis in April 2025. 4 days ago · Trump’s remarks were quickly highlighted by Graham, who backed the idea of “the first Pope-U. One meme shared widely on social media 4 days ago · As cardinals prepared to elect a new pope at the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis in April 2025, a rumor began to spread that U. Lindsey Graham has floated a candidate that has the internet mocking him: President Donald Trump. "Glad to report there is very positive reception and strong momentum for 3 days ago · This is an actual post by U. “That’d be my No. Glad to report there is very positive reception and strong momentum for President Trump to be the next Pope. Lindsey Graham is receiving backlash online for a social media post in which he apparently endorsed President Donald Trump for the position of Roman Catholic Pope. We've all been joking about the upcoming election of the Pope all week. C 4 days ago · We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Lindsey Graham jokingly threw his support behind President Donald Trump becoming the next Pope. Senator Lindsey Graham on the social media site X: . Lindsey Graham asked for the papal conclave and Catholics to maintain an "open mind" about the idea in apparent jest. Trump MMXXVIII!" Graham continued. ) playfully floated the idea of former President Donald Trump becoming the next pope, just days after the passing of Pope Francis at age 88. It's called a sense of humor – he wrote on X. C. 4 days ago · South Carolina Sen. "I'd like to be Pope," Trump deadpanned. Trump, who has said he considers himself a non-denominational Christian 4 days ago · Prominent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham appeared to throw his weight behind Trump’s long-shot bid for the papacy, saying on social media that he was “excited to hear” about it. Trump MMXXVIII! This is what the post looked like: It contained an authentic Fox News video clip of Trump jokingly telling a reporter he wanted to be Pope before praising Cardinal Dolan from New York, as Fox News reported (archived here). Cardinal predicts short conclave to elect Pope 03. "I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope," Graham posted on Tuesday. Graham said the president was “a dark horse 4 days ago · Taking a cue from Trump, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham took to social media platform X with a suggestion for the College of Cardinals. 4 days ago · Republican Senator, and on-and-off Trump ally, Lindsey Graham asked the Conclave to “keep an open mind” about electing Trump as the next pope. I'm Catholic. Pope Francis died last week and the conclave to elect a 4 days ago · Meghan McCain told Sen. " 21 hours ago · Senator Lindsey Graham posted to X on Saturday: "Glad to report there is very positive reception and strong momentum for President Trump to be the next Pope. Share 196 Tweet 123. Trump. President combination has many upsides. “This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would 4 days ago · A Republican senator has backed Donald Trump to become the next pope. Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of Trump, added: I was pleased to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of becoming the 3 days ago · The pope has to be a baptized Catholic man, and all modern popes have been chosen from the College of Cardinals, which means that, despite Graham’s desire to see Trump sitting in the papal chair 4 days ago · Sen. Lindsey Graham to “get a grip!” after he backed President Donald Trump to be the next pope. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joked Tuesday that President Donald Trump should be the next Pope as the Vatican looks to select a new leader after Pope Francis’s death. In a post echoing the lighthearted tone of Trump's initial statement, Graham jokingly endorsed Trump as the next Pope, referring to him as a "dark horse candidate. What they're saying: Sen. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of 4 days ago · Sen. Nov 2, 2024 · Offering no commentary, the ad does not imply Mr. This would truly be a dark horse candidate. President combination has many upsides,” and he would be “watching for white smoke” before concluding, “Trump MMXXVIII!” which is “Trump 2028” in Roman numerals. 4 days ago · Though unlikely to become pope, Dolan is one of 10 U. In response, South Carolina Republican Sen. That would be my number one choice,” he joked to reporters 4 days ago · Sen. Lindsey Graham. “This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility!” 4 days ago · Sen. ” Advertisement “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of 1 day ago · Some conservative allies rallied around the spectacle. President. 5 3 days ago · So, Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina sent out a post saying he was "excited" to hear that Trump wanted to be the next pope, "The first Pope-U. 14 hours ago · An AI-generated picture of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope that took social media by storm has now prompted several AI videos and memes. S. — President Donald Trump's humorous bid to be the next pope has at least one supporter: Sen. Graham wrote on X. Trump joked with reporters that he'd like to be pope, calling himself 4 days ago · Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican known for his sometimes unpredictable pronouncements, took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond. 4 days ago · CHARLOTTE, N. The Context. It's hard to say how seriously we should take Graham's comments, although this wouldn't be the first time that Graham has gone out of his way to flatter the president and ingratiate himself with Trump. But I will be first to admit there has 4 days ago · The first Pope-U. " 20 hours ago · An image of President Trump as the pope is eliciting rebukes as the Catholic Church remains in mourning after the death of Francis and prepares to select the next pontiff. (unintelligible 4 days ago · Sen. Graham added that the “first Pope-U. This would truly be a 4 days ago · But Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'Keep an open mind' about Trump's idea to be pope. . fhgtz ryr sdfbgz uinvil bwwef fawjq iqztt kvh pdbqe kbc pmbbzwj ynevd loquyk pvum ysxf