US President Donald Trump jokingly said he would like to become the next Pope. Although he has no particular preference for who should take the role, said Trump while speaking with reporters. "I'd like to be pope.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump meet while attending the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in the Vatican.

Donald Trump, after a meeting at the Vatican, assessed that Volodymyr Zelensky might be ready to give up Crimea in exchange for lasting peace. However, he admitted that Vladimir Putin might not want to stop the war and is misleading the American president.

President Donald Trump said Sunday he views his Ukrainian counterpart Volodomyr Zelensky as “calmer” and more interested in reaching a peace accord following their sit-down inside the Vatican this weekend.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sitting opposite one another at the Vatican was one of the most striking images from the Pope’s funeral this weekend. But intriguingly, it seems the meeting was originally intended to look different.