'I'd like to be Pope': Donald Trump jokes he should be next Vatican leader; Watch video
Washington, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump triggered a wave of reactions online after joking that he would like to be the next Pope, following the recent death of Pope Francis at the age of 88.
When asked for his thoughts on the future leadership of the Catholic Church, Trump responded with humour: “I’d like to be Pope. That would be my number one choice.”
While his initial comment drew laughter, Trump went on to speak seriously about potential successors to Pope Francis. Although he said he had no particular preference, the 78-year-old mentioned Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, as someone who could be “very good.”
“No, I don’t know, I have no preference. I might say we have a Cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who is very good. So we’ll see what happens,” Trump added.
Some netizens raised concerns about the appropriateness of the remark and strongly opposed the idea of Trump as the next pontiff, as the comment quickly went viral and triggered a wave of memes across social media platforms. “Good news is he would no longer be president, bad news is he would be pope,” quipped one user. Another joked, “Next grift incoming: Catholic Bibles signed by Trump.”
Critics were quick to highlight Trump’s personal life, questioning the suitability of his candidacy. “Does the pope usually have 6 children with 3 different women? Lol,” one user wrote. Another commented, “In psychology, we term this disorder as Narcissistic Personality Disorder.”
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Sai Baba temple at Shirdi not to allow garlands, bouquets, shawls inside
Mumbai, May 10 (PTI): Amid heightened security concerns in the country, the Sai Baba temple trust at Shirdi in Maharashtra has decided not to allow garland, bouquets and shawls to brought inside the temple complex.
The famous temple which draws millions of devotees every year had received a threatening email last week.
Goraksh Gadilkar, a member of the Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, said devotees will be searched before entering the temple.
"The Sansthan received a threat email on May 2. In view of India-Pakistan tensions and the security alert across the country, flowers, garlands, prasad and shawls will not be allowed inside," he told PTI.
The Ahilyanagar district police have also made some suggestions to enhance the security of the temple.
On Friday, the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai said it will not allow garlands, prasad and coconuts inside from May 11.
