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Trump defends viral AI picture of him as the pope: ‘Have to have a little fun’
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May 5, 2025
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1:14Now PlayingPresident Trump defended the viral picture he posted of himself dressed as the pope — saying on Monday the AI-generated image was a “joke” and that you “have to have a little fun.”
The president, 78, shared the photo on Friday, which shows him wearing a traditional Catholic mitre, cross and white cassock, apparently showing himself as the pontiff as the College of Cardinals get ready to elect a new Holy Father following the death of Pope Francis last month.
“They can’t take a joke,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, claiming those who were outraged were the “fake news media” — not Catholics.
“The Catholics loved it,” he said.
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