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Catholics / Pope Francis (deceased) deepfake (May 2025)
Donald Trump posted a seemingly AI-generated image of himself as pope on Truth Social, which was then amplified by the White House. The image depicted Trump in papal regalia. The post was criticized by Catholics,…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Catholics / Pope Francis (deceased)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Donald Trump posted a seemingly AI-generated image of himself as pope on Truth Social, which was then amplified by the White House. The image depicted Trump in papal regalia. The post was criticized by Catholics, including the New York State Catholic Conference and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, for being offensive and mocking the Church after the death of Pope Francis.