The almost-2,000-year-old institution is currently searching for a new spiritual leader after the death of Pope Francis this month.
When asked who should replace Francis, Trump said “I have no preference,” but added: “I must say, we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who’s very good, so we’ll see what happens.”
The cardinal of New York, Timothy Dolan, is not believed to be among the frontrunners to succeed Francis. There has never been a pope from the U.S.
