By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-catholics-loved-fake-ai-image-of-him-as-pope Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says Catholics ‘loved’ fake AI image of him as pope Politics May 5, 2025 3:56 PM EDT President Donald Trump said Monday that he wasn’t involved with an artificial intelligence-created image of himself as the pope, which was posted on his own social media account that he oversees. Watch in the video player above. When a reporter noted to him on Monday that some Catholics were offended by the image, Trump interjected: “Oh, they can’t take a joke,” going on to criticize the “fake news media.” “I had nothing to do with it,” he added. “That’s not me that did it.” READ MORE: AI-generated image of Trump as the pope draws criticism ahead of papal conclave Trump insisted that he first saw the image – which was shared posted Friday night on his Truth Social account and later promoted by the White House on its official X account – on Sunday evening. Still, he said that first lady Melania Trump “thought it was cute.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump said Monday that he wasn’t involved with an artificial intelligence-created image of himself as the pope, which was posted on his own social media account that he oversees. Watch in the video player above. When a reporter noted to him on Monday that some Catholics were offended by the image, Trump interjected: “Oh, they can’t take a joke,” going on to criticize the “fake news media.” “I had nothing to do with it,” he added. “That’s not me that did it.” READ MORE: AI-generated image of Trump as the pope draws criticism ahead of papal conclave Trump insisted that he first saw the image – which was shared posted Friday night on his Truth Social account and later promoted by the White House on its official X account – on Sunday evening. Still, he said that first lady Melania Trump “thought it was cute.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now