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Pope Francis/Catholics deepfake (May 2025)
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on his Truth Social account, which was later reposted by the White House on X. This occurred shortly before the conclave to elect a new pope following…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Pope Francis/Catholics
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on his Truth Social account, which was later reposted by the White House on X. This occurred shortly before the conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death, drawing criticism from Catholics who viewed it as mockery. The image depicted Trump in papal attire.