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Trump's AI Pope Image Sparks Backlash Amid Mourning

5/6/2025

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President Donald Trump stirred controversy by sharing an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on his Truth Social account, igniting backlash from Catholic groups during the solemn Novemdiales period mourning Pope Francis. Trump shrugged off the criticism as a mere joke, while Melania described the image as "cute." Meanwhile, the papal conclave to elect a new pope is set to commence on May 7.

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President Donald Trump stirred controversy by sharing an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on his Truth Social account, igniting backlash from Catholic groups during the solemn Novemdiales period mourning Pope Francis. Trump shrugged off the criticism as a mere joke, while Melania described the image as "cute." Meanwhile, the papal conclave to elect a new pope is set to commence on May 7.