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Pope Francis and the Vatican deepfake (May 2025)
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope days before the conclave was set to elect Pope Francis' successor. The Vatican declined to comment.
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Pope Francis and the Vatican
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope days before the conclave was set to elect Pope Francis' successor. The Vatican declined to comment.