Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, piled on."I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope.
67% : "I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope.
57% : Trump has nominated as his ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch, whose Catholicvote.org has been aggressively covering the pre-conclave days at the Vatican.
57% : Trump has nominated as his ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch, whose Catholicvote.org has been aggressively covering the pre-conclave days at the Vatican.
49% : The episode comes after Trump joked last week about his interest in the vacancy.
49% : Video above: Trump dismisses recession fears amid economic uncertainty Catholic cardinals have been celebrating daily Masses in his memory and are due to open the conclave to elect his successor on Wednesday.
49% : The episode comes after Trump joked last week about his interest in the vacancy.
44% : The image, shared Friday night on Trump's Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, raised eyebrows on social media and at the Vatican, which is still in the period of nine days of official mourning following Francis' death on April 21.Video above: Trump dismisses recession fears amid economic uncertaintyCatholic cardinals have been celebrating daily Masses in his memory and are due to open the conclave to elect his successor on Wednesday.
42% : Beyond floating himself for the job, Trump also has put in a plug for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York."I
40% : Beyond floating himself for the job, Trump also has put in a plug for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York.
36% : The image featuring Trump in a white cassock and pointed miter, or bishop's hat, was the topic of several questions during the Vatican's daily conclave briefing Saturday.
36% : The image featuring Trump in a white cassock and pointed miter, or bishop's hat, was the topic of several questions during the Vatican's daily conclave briefing Saturday.
29% : Trump MMXXVIII!" Vice President JD Vance, who is Catholic and was one of the last foreign officials to meet with Francis before the pope died, also joked about Secretary of State Marco Rubio becoming pope, suggesting Rubio could add it to the long list of titles he holds, including national security adviser and acting archivist.
21% : "Italy's left-leaning La Repubblica also featured the image on its homepage Saturday with a commentary accusing Trump of "pathological megalomania."The
19% : " Italy's left-leaning La Repubblica also featured the image on its homepage Saturday with a commentary accusing Trump of "pathological megalomania.
17% : In the United States, the New York State Catholic Conference, which represents the bishops of the state in working with government, accused Trump of mockery.
17% : In the United States, the New York State Catholic Conference, which represents the bishops of the state in working with government, accused Trump of mockery.
10% : "While Trump attended Francis' funeral, he and Vance have clashed with U.S. bishops in general and Francis in particular over the administration's hard line stance on immigration and its efforts to deport migrants en masse.
10% : " While Trump attended Francis' funeral, he and Vance have clashed with U.S. bishops in general and Francis in particular over the administration's hard line stance on immigration and its efforts to deport migrants en masse.

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