Donald Trump has gone from the presidency to the papacy.
With simply days left earlier than the beginning of the papal conclave — the place a brand new chief of the Catholic Church shall be chosen — Trump took to his Fact Social platform to share an AI-generated picture of himself dressed up because the Pope. It exhibits him adorned within the conventional apparel, full with papal hat, white robes, and a big crucifix round his neck.
The White Home later reposted the picture on X, inspiring many memes and much more backlash.
“Trump, as someone outside the U.S., I find your post utterly disrespectful to the Catholic community worldwide,” one social media consumer wrote. “The papacy is a sacred institution for millions, and this mockery is an affront to their beliefs.”
One other begged: “Please take this down. Many Catholics, myself included, find this as a great disrespect to the past and future leader of our church.”
The Republicans In opposition to Trump account additionally shared the picture on X, writing: “Donald Trump just posted a photo of himself as the Pope,” the Republicans In opposition to Trump mentioned on X. “It’s full-on lunacy at this point.”
Another person famous: “Bro isn’t right in the head.”
Others, in the meantime, had been extra amused and provided up their very own imaginings of Pope Donald, together with one video that sees him serving up McDonald’s on the Vatican and capturing holy water out of a water gun.
“Donald Trump stuns the world by posting a picture of himself as the next Pope,” the MAGA Voice account commented. “Donald Trump would be one of the BEST Popes to ever live.”
“At least President Trump would hold as a lot ‘less sinful’ internally then 90% of all the popes, cardinals, bishops, pastors, priest, deacons, nuns, monks, brothers, of many churches of many denominations as we know the rot within the churches institutions,” one other mentioned. “Maybe it’s time ‘Make The Church Greater Again.’”
The social media tizzy comes after Trump jokingly instructed reporters earlier this week that he’d wish to be the following chief of the Roman Catholic Church in wake of Pope Francis’ loss of life. “That would be my number one choice,” he mentioned.
Francis died on the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21. He suffered from a stroke and coronary heart failure, and Trump was among the many 1000’s in attendance at his funeral.
