US EditionDonald Trump as pope image is offensive to Catholics
- An AI-generated image showing Donald Trump dressed as pope sparked controversy days before the papal conclave began in Vatican City in early May 2025.
- The image was shared by official White House accounts despite Trump not being Catholic and thus ineligible to become pope, which drew criticism from Catholic leaders.
- The controversy emerged amid the sacred and solemn process of selecting Pope Francis' successor, with several cardinals like Pietro Parolin leading the conclave proceedings.
- Trump said from the Oval Office on May 5 that the image was a joke and that he had "nothing to do with it," adding, "The Catholics loved it."
- The incident prompted calls for respectful leadership during this moment of reflection instead of ridicule, highlighting sensitivity among over one billion Catholics worldwide.
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The US presidency and the papacy came together on May 3 when Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photograph of himself dressed as the pope to Truth Social. The image was then shared by the White House’s accounts. Seated in an ornate (Mar-a-Lago-style) golden chair, he was wearing a white cassock and a bishop’s hat, with his right forefinger raised. Trump has since told reporters he “had nothing to do with it […] somebody did it in fun”. This ima…
Trump Screws Up BIG TIME With Offensive A.I. Photo - The Ring of Fire Network
Donald Trump has posted an AI image of himself as pontiff, as the Pope in full regalia. This is offensive to millions of Americans, both Catholic and non-Catholic. And whether or not he pictures himself riding a raptor with a machine gun or the Pope, or whatever other delusional fantasy he has, his policies are […] The post Trump Screws Up BIG TIME With Offensive A.I. Photo appeared first on The Ring of Fire Network.
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