President Trump publicly distanced himself from an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope, which was shared on social media. In a press conference, he downplayed the negative reactions from Catholics, attributing the backlash to the media. However, Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, voiced their concerns, calling the image offensive, especially amidst the mourning for Pope Francis. Dolan expressed hope that Trump had no involvement with the image, referring to it as a "brutta figura" or a misrepresentation that left a poor impression.
"I had nothing to do with it, Mr. Trump said while taking questions in the Oval Office. Somebody made up a picture of me dressed like the pope, and they put it out on the internet."
"They can't take a joke, Mr. Trump said, quickly telling the reporter, You don't mean the Catholics; you mean the fake news media."
"Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York... said when asked about the image on Sunday that he hoped it was not the president's doing. I hope he didn't have anything to do with that, Cardinal Dolan said."
"The cardinal demurred but called the image a brutta figura, meaning it had made a bad impression."
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