Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself as the pope
- Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, passed away at the age of 88 on April 21, with his funeral ceremony held in Rome on April 26.
- His death followed a stroke that caused irreversible heart failure after months of respiratory illness, including bronchitis and pneumonia.
- After attending Pope Francis' funeral, President Donald Trump shared a digitally created image depicting himself as the pope on Truth Social and Instagram, humorously expressing his interest in the papacy.
- The image shows Trump wearing papal white robes, a golden cross, and a mitre, gaining over a million likes, while Senator Lindsey Graham called Trump a “dark horse candidate.”
- Cardinals will gather at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel beginning May 7 to elect Pope Francis’ successor, starting the papal conclave process.
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As Church awaits a Conclave, President Trump puts up picture of himself as next Pope
There is an old idiom at universities in the United States: “Sophomores act sophomoric.” It means young people in their late teens often do stupid things, usually because they think they are funny. Often, members of a College Republicans group or the University Democrats will say or do things with the intention of outraging their opponents, all in “good fun.” People expect the kids grow out of it, hopefully before they graduate. In today’s world…
Posted AI image of himself as Pope – receives criticism
Donald Trump's Pope image is facing harsh criticism. "This is an image that offends believers, insults institutions and shows that the leader of the global right likes to play clown," writes the former Italian prime minister.
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