Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : "I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope.
60% : That would be my No. 1 choice," the non-Catholic president, who is thrice-married and whom a jury found liable for sexual assault, told reporters.
56% : Trump has nominated Brian Burch as his ambassador to the Holy See, whose Catholicvote.org has been aggressively covering the pre-conclave days at the Vatican.
48% : The episode comes after Trump joked last week about his interest in the papal vacancy.
40% : Beyond floating himself for the job, Trump also has put in a plug for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York.
37% : 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, has joked about Secretary of State Marco Rubio becoming pope, suggesting America's top diplomat could add it to the long list of titles he holds, including national security advisor and acting archivist.
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.
27% : NEW YORK -- President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin.
18% : " Italy's left-leaning La Repubblica 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.
13% : " 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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