US EditionTrump posts AI-generated photo of himself as the pope
- Donald Trump shared an AI-created picture depicting himself in papal attire during the Vatican’s official mourning period for Pope Francis in late April 2025.
- The image appeared days before a conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, prompting concern due to the solemnity surrounding a pope's death and successor election.
- Trump shared the image on Truth Social and the White House reposted it on its official X account, causing reactions on social media and within the Vatican.
- A group representing New York bishops criticized Trump for mocking the pope, while media outlets in Italy and Spain condemned the image as offensive amid the ongoing period of official mourning.
- The event illustrates tensions between Trump and Catholic institutions amid a critical period, possibly affecting support for Cardinal Dolan, one of ten U.S. Cardinals voting in the conclave.
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President Donald Trump recently shared an AI photo of himself as a Pope, following the death of Pope Francis, and not everyone found it so amusing. New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan disapproved of the Truth Social post, which came just days after the passing of the religious leader, and just before the conclave set to take place at the Vatican to select the new Pope. He told reporters he hoped Trump “didn’t have anything to do with that,” via Th…
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