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Not funny: Cardinal David denounces Trump’s AI photo as pope
Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David on Sunday denounced the artificial intelligence (AI)-generated photo shared by US President Donald Trump that portrayed him as the pope.
In a social media post, David said, “NOT FUNNY, SIR” in different languages, including Filipino.
“The following AI-generated photo was posted by the US President himself, a few days after he attended the funeral of Pope Francis and while the Catholic world is still mourning. With all due respect to his office and to the American people, we’d like him to know it’s not funny,” David said.
Trump’s AI-generated photo was re-posted by The White House on X (formerly Twitter) ahead of the conclave beginning on May 7, where the College of Cardinals will choose the new head of the Roman Catholic Church.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 3, 2025
The image showed Trump was dressed in papal vestments and seated on an ornate chair.
According to a Reuters report, Trump posted the image on his Truth Social platform late on Friday, less than a week after attending the funeral of Pope Francis with other world leaders.
Pope Francis died at the age of 88 due to a stroke and irreversible heart failure. He was elected as successor to the late Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. —RF, GMA Integrated News
