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Time - Just days before the papal conclave is set to
begin—and a new leader of the Catholic Church will be chosen—President
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope.
Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Friday, May 2, to share an image of himself in the traditional papal clothing. The official White House social media account later reposted the image on X.
The image garnered a mixed response, with one critic saying it was "rather offensive for Catholics." Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, was among those to critique the posting of the image, referring to Trump as "unserious and incapable."
Since the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic community—along with the rest of the world—has been eagerly waiting to see who will succeed him. That decision will be made during the papal conclave, which is set to begin on May 7.
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