It’s sad both for the White House and for the president,” one cardinal said. “I mean, he makes themselves ridiculous, right?”

President Trump shared an AI-generated photo of himself dressed as the pope just days after telling reporters that he'd "like to be pope."The image – which Mr. Trump first posted on his social media platform Truth Social – was also shared by the White House's official social media account on Friday.

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism from some members of the Catholic community.