Sen. Lindsey Graham responded in kind after President Donald Trump jokingly suggested he'd like to be the pope, writing on X that he was "excited" the president was "open to the idea." (Left: William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images; Right: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Graham's office for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Trump jokingly said earlier on Tuesday that his "number one choice" for the new pope would be himself.
He then went on to say he has "no preference," adding, "we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York, who's very good."
The president appeared to be referring to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who serves as Archbishop of New York.
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Trump has endorsed Graham for re-election, though the move sparked conservative backlash.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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