Trump’s shocking AI Pope image described.
Donald Trump is under fire again—this time for donning digital papal robes just eleven days after the Pope’s death.
Pope Francis’ death profiled.
The Pope had passed away days earlier, on April 21, at the age of 88, sparking global mourning.
The funeral drew a sea of mourners—hundreds of thousands filled St. Peter’s Square.
Pope Francis’ death is still fresh, and the Church is in mourning.
Trump and Melania actually attended Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26 in Vatican City.
But any goodwill Trump may have earned by showing up was torched the second he uploaded that image.
But this PR disaster didn’t come out of nowhere. Trump laid the groundwork days before.
Trump’s controversial aspirations confirmed.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, he joked: “I’d like to be pope — that’d be my number one choice.”
That crack didn’t land well then—and now, it feels like the prologue to a punchline no one asked for.
“A convicted pope,” someone tweeted. “He’d call it ‘The Greatest Papacy, Maybe Ever.’”
Another posted: “What’s next, Mar-a-Vatican?”
Trump’s appearance at the Pope’s funeral had already raised eyebrows.
He wore a non-traditional navy blue suit (gasp), reportedly chewed gum, and allegedly cracked a joke during a reading.
It was classic Trump: spectacle, controversy, and cameras rolling.
Trump’s shocking Pope image unveiled.
The AI-generated image, shared to both Instagram and Truth Social, shows Trump dressed as the Pope, seated on a golden throne.
He wore a cream mitre, raised one finger as if blessing followers, and posted it without a caption.
Cue the internet inferno—because the backlash came fast, fiery, and full of fury.
Backlash for Trump highlighted.
“This is a new low,” one user commented bluntly on Instagram, summing up the general sentiment.
Another chimed in, “Completely disrespectful. The Catholic community is mourning and you post this?”
Trump, of course, is not Catholic—an irony not lost on outraged commenters.
“Not funny. Not ‘rage bait’. Just gross,” said one person. “You were at the funeral.”
“Psycho,” “blasphemous,” and “classless” were just some of the kinder replies.
Even his own base seemed confused—“I voted for you, but what is this?” one user wrote.
A more loyal fan tried to spin it, calling the image “hilarious” and branding Trump “the ultimate troll.”
“Funniest president ever,” said one supporter. Another added, “This is why we love you.”
Still, critics weren’t laughing, especially those within the Catholic faith.
“Take it down,” pleaded one user. “This is offensive to Catholics worldwide.”
Another critic outside the U.S. wrote: “You’ve mocked a sacred institution. Shameful.”
Pope selection process begins.
The Vatican conclave to select the next pope begins May 7, and—no surprise—Trump isn’t on the list.
To qualify as pope, one must be male, unmarried, 35+, Catholic, and educated in theology. Check, check, check… none of the above.
But in his AI fantasy, Trump’s already seated on the throne, finger raised, as if blessing his own ego.
And while the world mourns the Pope, Donald Trump is out here photoshopping himself into the papacy—because apparently, not even death is sacred in the age of digital drama.