Europe EditionTrump downplays AI pope image: ‘The Catholics loved it’
- President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the Pope on May 2 to his Truth Social account and the White House reposted it on X.
- The image, posted soon after Pope Francis passed away, provoked criticism from many Catholics who found it disrespectful, including a formal denunciation from a major Catholic organization in New York State.
- Trump dismissed criticism on May 5 in the Oval Office, calling the image a joke, blaming the fake news media for negative reactions, and stating he saw the photo only Sunday night.
- He said, "The Catholics loved it," noted that his wife Melania found it cute, and rejected claims that the image harmed the credibility of White House accounts.
- The controversy illustrates new challenges as AI-generated political images blur fact and fiction, with experts warning this merging of AI and social media may reshape political communication.
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Trump calls AI pope image a joke, but experts say it’s no laughing matter
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the backlash against an AI-generated image of him as the pope posted by the White House on social media, saying it was a harmless joke, but communications experts said they did not see the…
Trump in Pope's Robe: How the AI Image Provides Controversies
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President Trump's Hilarious Response to Reporter Who Tried to Shame Him Over Pope Meme
President Trump just gave the best response to a Fox News reporter who tried to shame him over the now-viral Pope meme. I’m sure you’ve seen it by now, but a few days ago, the official White House account posted this: pic.twitter.com/x2HrR939tn — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 3, 2025 It was a silly meme about President Trump being appointed as the next Pope. Most Catholics were not offended and thought it was funny, because it was. Not off…
Trump brushes off pope photo controversy, says ‘Melania thought it was cute’
U.S. President Donald Trump has responded to backlash over an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope, saying it was just a joke — and that his Catholic wife, Melania, thought it was cute. S...
Donald Trump calls AI Pope image a joke, says, ‘had nothing to do with it… have a little fun…’ — netizens react
President Trump dismissed backlash over an AI-generated image of him as the pope, calling it a harmless joke. But experts warn that images which blur fact and fiction, could potentially mislead the public.
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