United States President, Donald Trump has ignited a mix of laughter, disbelief, and debate after sharing what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social platform.
The digitally altered image, later reposted by the White
House’s official X account on Saturday, shows Trump in full papal regalia;
flowing white robes, a golden crucifix, and a mitre, with one finger raised
skyward.
The post comes just days after Trump jokingly told
reporters, “I’d like to be pope, that would be my number one choice,” when
asked who he backed as the next head of the Catholic Church.
His comment came just ahead of the conclave set to elect a
successor to Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21.
While Trump didn’t endorse any contender, he alluded to “a
very good” cardinal in New York, widely believed to be Archbishop Timothy
Dolan, a staunch theological conservative with a clear stance against abortion.
Trump also attended Pope Francis’ funeral last week, marking
his first international appearance since returning to office.
Credit: X | WhiteHouse
