Pope Trump! U.S. President posts AI-generated image of himself dressed as pope
The Hindu
President Trump jokes about becoming the next pope, sparking controversy and speculation ahead of the papal conclave.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Friday (May 2, 2025) a spoof picture of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social platform after joking that he would like to be the next Catholic pontiff.
The president is seen in what appears to be an AI-generated color image, with his right index finger pointed toward the sky, wearing papal regalia, including white robes, a gold crucifix pendant and the miter hat.
Pope Francis | 1936-2025
It comes after Mr. Trump joked to reporters this week that he would like to be the next pope, just days before cardinals are due to start the conclave to elect the successor of Pope Francis who died on April 21.
Asked who he would like to succeed Pope Francis, Mr. Trump said: “I’d like to be pope, that would be my number one choice.”
Mr. Trump went on to say that he did not have a preference but said there was a cardinal in New York who was “very good.”
He appeared to be referring to the archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, a theological conservative and fiercely opposed to abortion.
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