President Trump recently shared an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope, prompting backlash from some in the Catholic community. He defended the image as a joke intended for fun, claiming that critics were largely from the 'fake news media' and not representative of Catholic sentiment. Church leaders, including Bishop Robert Barron and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, expressed concerns over the disrespectful nature of the post. Trump stated he was not involved in its creation, affirming that his wife Melania found it 'cute.'
Trump stated, 'They can't take a joke,' insisting the image was humor not meant to offend, while claiming 'the Catholics loved it.'
Bishop Barron remarked, 'I think it was a bad joke that obviously landed very poorly and was seen as offensive by a lot of Catholics...'
Timothy Cardinal Dolan said, 'It wasn't good,' reflecting disappointment over the image shared by Trump and its reception.
The president distanced himself from the image's creation, stating, 'Somebody made up a picture of me dressed like the pope... I have no idea where it came from.'
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