In a move that has sparked an online outrage, President Donald Trump posted an AI-rendered image of himself dressed as the Pope on social media, coming less than a week after he attended Pope Francis’s funeral.
Followers expressed their anger over the image, which Trump shared on Truth Social and Instagram. The picture was also shared by the official White House account on X. Some labeled the post as downright disrespectful.
Presumptuous *ssh*l*!!!
Trump sparks outrage with AI image of himself as Pope weeks after Francis’ death
Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-created image of himself as the Pope on his official Instagram account, less than a week after Pope Francis was laid to rest
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trump-sparks-outrage-ai-image-1129157
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Trump posts image of himself as pope on Truth Social. Critics erupt
Trump posts image of himself as pope on Truth Social. Critics erupt – President’s post comes days after he joked ‘I’d like to be Pope… that would be my number one choice’
And here, some drivel from J.D. Dunce:
Vance defends Trump’s post depicting AI-generated image of himself as pope
The vice president said he is “fine with people telling jokes.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/03/vance-ai-pope-trump-00325197