Trump's AI image of himself as pope draws criticism ahead of conclave

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Date set for conclave to elect next pope, Vatican says: What to know The backstory: The latest Trump episode - and backlash - come after Trump joked last week about his interest in the vacancy.
40% : It's called a sense of humor," he wrote on X. Trump supports archbishop of New York for next pope What's next: Beyond floating himself for the job, Trump also has put in a plug for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York.
31% : The image, shared Friday night on Trump's Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, features Trump in a white cassock and pointed miter, or bishop's hat.
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.

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