Donald Trump has once again posted an AI-generated image—this time, portraying himself dressed as the pope.
The 78-year-old former president shared the digitally created image on his Truth Social platform on Friday, May 2. The post came shortly after he jokingly suggested he should replace the late Pope Francis. The photo was posted 11 days after the pope passed away from a stroke at the age of 88, and just six days after Trump attended the funeral at the Vatican.
The image, which featured no caption, shows Trump seated with a serious expression, holding up one finger, and dressed in white and gold papal robes, complete with a large cross necklace.
Once posted, the photo quickly spread across other social media platforms, drawing swift backlash.
A viral post from the “Republicans Against Trump” account on X (formerly Twitter) shared the altered image and commented, “It’s full-on lunacy at this point.”
Democratic political commentator Harry Sisson also weighed in, criticizing Trump for prioritizing social media antics over real-world issues like inflation. “Trump just posted an AI image of himself as the Pope. Instead of working to bring down costs, he’s doing this instead,” Sisson wrote. “Nice job, MAGA! You elected a man-child.”
