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I’d Like to Be Pope – Trump Jokingly Says During an Interview
In a light-hearted moment on Tuesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump joked that he’d love to be the next pope.
When asked who he thought should become the next head of the Catholic Church, Trump replied, “I’d like to be pope. That would be my number one choice.” He quickly added that he doesn’t have a real preference but mentioned a New York cardinal he thinks highly of, saying, “We have a cardinal from New York who’s very good, so we’ll see.”
While Trump was likely referring to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, he’s not currently among the leading candidates. However, another American, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, is reportedly being considered.
Trump and his wife, Melania, had recently traveled to Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis, who passed away at 88. Over the years, Trump and the late pontiff had clashed on issues like immigration, with Francis often calling for compassion, while Trump pushed for stricter policies.
Soon, around 135 Catholic cardinals are expected to gather for a secret vote to choose the next pope, with no obvious successor yet in sight.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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