Donald Trump: Urid for “disrespectful” Pope picture

Before the new head of the church was chosen after the death of Pope Francis (1936-2025), US President Donald Trump (78) is staged as a new Pontifex. Opinions about it are split, as is so often the case with Trump.

Recently he had already joked about becoming Pope. It would be his “first choice”, as he said in front of reporters. Now on several social media platforms about Trump’s accounts, an apparently of artificial intelligence (AI), which shows him in white soutane and miter. A provocation that has long been typical for the acting US president, which was once again raised to another level: and also the official profiles of the White House the picture.

On Instagram, for example, the comments are filled with tears laughing. “The funniest president ever,” it says. There is even talk of “by far the world’s funniest man in the world”.

But while some celebrate the contribution and speak of the fact that it is “just a joke”, many users accuse the president. “I can’t believe that this is real,” says an answer to the post. What is meant is not the picture itself, but that it was published by official channels. “I don’t expect Trump the slightest level of respect, but that’s a new low.”

Especially in the comments to the contribution of the White House, users sometimes take sharp criticism. “This is disgusting. I cannot believe that our government shared it,” writes a user. “It can’t be serious? From the current account of the White House?!”, Another person asks incredulously. The contribution is “actually disturbing”, “more than inappropriate” and “completely unprofessional”, the comments continued. Trump is sometimes referred to there as a “Antichrist”.

After the farewell to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, preparations for the conclave are still ongoing. The choice of the new Pope is scheduled to begin on May 7, 2025.