President Trump faced backlash from prominent Catholic leaders after posting an AI-generated image depicting himself as the pope on his social media account. Critics, including Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Thomas Paprocki, labeled the portrayal as offensive, especially following the recent death of Pope Francis and the upcoming papal conclave. The New York State Catholic Conference emphasized the disrespect towards the Church during a period of mourning. The White House did not initially comment but indicated that the press secretary was aware of the criticism. An apology was suggested by some church officials for Trump's actions.
The New York State Catholic Conference expressed that there is nothing clever nor funny about Trump's AI-generated image as it disrespects recent events surrounding the Catholic Church.
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki stated that the image mocks God, the Catholic Church, and the Papacy, calling it deeply offensive given the situation.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan expressed hope that Trump wasn't involved with the image, indicating that it wasn't a good move amid mourning for Pope Francis.
The White House press secretary acknowledged the backlash, but did not provide immediate comments regarding the controversy surrounding Trump's posted image.
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