Trump AI pope photo sparks backlash

'There is nothing clever or funny about this image, Mr President ... Do not mock us'

- BY STEPHEN N R

US President Donald Trump has come under fire, including from Catholic groups and Italian politicians, after posting an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope — just days before the conclave to elect the next head of the Catholic Church.

Trump, who is not Catholic and seldom attends church, shared the image on his Truth Social account late Friday.