The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has shared a similar image of himself dressed as the Pope on his social platform of truth.
The image, which was replaced In the White House on X on Saturday, it arrives days after Trump joked journalists that he would like to become the next head of the Catholic Church.
The image generated by the AI ​​shows the president with complete papal clothing (white tunics, a golden crucifix pendant and the traditional groin hat, with his right index finger pointing to the sky in a holy pose.
The publication followed the comments made at the beginning of the week when Trump, answering the questions about the future of the papacy, said: “I would like to be Pope, that would be my number one option.”
The joke was advanced to the conclave of May 7, where the cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel to select a successor of Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
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Pressing even more, Trump refused to name a specific option for paper, but mentioned a New York cleric.
“There was a cardinal in New York who was very good,” he said, apparently referring to Archbishop Timothy Dolan, a firm theological conservative known for his opposition to abortion.
Trump's comment and parody's image have caused a wide discussion, particularly among the Catholic population of the United States, which represents approximately 20% of the country.
November departure surveys showed that about 60% of Catholic voters supported Trump.
The president attended the funeral of Pope Francis last week, marking his first official official trip since he returned to office. Francis, during his life, was often seen as a vocal critic of Trump's policies, especially in immigration.
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